Taxon

Drimys winteri

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Common name: Laventelbas, Winter's bark, Canelo
Family: Winteraceae (Wintera)
Distribution: South America
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Comments: Captain Winter sent a boat ashore to search out medicinal herbs and returned in 1579 with a supply of Drimys bark. For centuries before vitamin C was isolated, "Winter's Bark" was esteemed as a preventive and remedy for scurvy.
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Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2015-99 • Provenance: Horticultural
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