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Persea lingue is an evergreen tree or shrub in the laurel family (Lauraceae), found in Argentina and Chile. It belongs to the genus Persea, a group of evergreen trees including the avocado. P. lingue was historically used in leather production, and is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Persea lingue
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
Species:
P. lingue
Binomial name
Persea lingue
(Ruiz & Pav.) Nees ex Kopp

Distribution


Native to the Central Valley in Chile and adjacent parts of Argentina.[1]


Use


In pharmacy its bark was once mentioned as cortex Lauri lingue,[2] medicinal action unknown.

In the late 19th and early 20th century the bark of the tree which is rich in tannins was used to produce leather. An industry based in Valdivia and led by German immigrants and German-Chileans harvested the tree and exported the leather to Hamburg and Le Havre.[3] A decline of wild stands Persea lingue and tariffs imposed by the German Empire in 1898 contributed in the decline of the leather industry of southern Chile.[3]


Etymology


Persea see Persea. Lingue from Lingue River in Chile, where it grows.


References


  1. González, M. (1998). "Persea lingue". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32036A9676464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32036A9676464.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Dittrich, J. (1863). Die pharmacognostische Sammlung des Apothekers Josef Dittrich in Prag. Prag: C. Schreyer & Ignatz Fuchs. pp. Nr. 219–III.
  3. Almonazid Zapata, Fabián (2013). "Las curtidurías". La industria valdiviana en su apogeo (in Spanish). Valdivia, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Austral de Chile. pp. 56–66.



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El lingue (Persea lingue) es una especie arbórea endémica de Chile y de Argentina. Pertenece al género Persea y a la familia Lauraceae.



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