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Sangregado Wax Laurel
Wax Laurel (Morella pubescens)
It is also known as Laurel or Wax Olive. Morella pubescens is a tree belonging to the Myricaceae family. This species is native to the Andean region, it is found between 1,700 meters above sea level and 3,900 meters above sea level in the departments of Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle. (UNAL, 2022).
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES
Tree that reaches heights of up to 12 meters, has simple, alternate leaves, elliptical in shape, with a large number of trichomes on the upper side and is quite pubescent on the underside of the leaf and on its branches. Axillary inflorescences, inconspicuous flowers, drupe fruits covered by wax granules. The leaves and fruits of this species give off a rather pleasant smell.
ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
Because it has a root system that goes deep enough into the soils in which it is established, it is planted in degraded areas and on land with a high degree of slope to avoid erosion. It is a very important species among rural communities as the wax extracted from its fruits is used to make candles, varnishes and polishes.
ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN THE AREA
( Wood pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata)
Due to the attractiveness of its fruits, it is a species very visited by different species of birds, however, one of the most common visitors of this species is Patagioenas fasciata , better known by its common name as Collared Dove.
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