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Boquila trifoliolata

Botanic Family

Lardizabalaceae

Author

(de Candolle) Decaisne

Common Names

• Baquil-blianca
• Voqui Blanco (Chile)
• Pilpilvoqui (Chile)

Geographical Habitats

• S. Argentina
• C. & SC. Chile
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Marshes
• bogs
• lakes
• rivershores
• forest

Flowering Times

• Sep
• Oct
• Nov (Chile)

Fruiting Times

• Feb (Chile)

Vigorous perennial twiner, sometimes scandent to 3m. Ternate leaves, glabrous leaflets to 60mm x 40mm. Whitish-yellow flowers 10mm across, axillary male flowers with small bracteoles, 6 petals. Pea size white fruit.

Berries edible, stems used for ropes

Further References

• Sturtevant 1919
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• Kew
• ASU