Flora of Chile Central

Jubaea is a genus of palms with one species, Jubaea chilensis, commonly known in English as the Chilean wine palm or Chile cocopalm, and palma chilena in Spanish. It is native to southwestern South America and is endemic to a small area of central Chile between 32°S and 35°S in southern Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Santiago, O'Higgins, and northern Maule regions. The extinct palm tree of Easter Island belonged to this genus as well. In 1991, the Easter Island palm was placed in its own genus, Paschalococos. However, this has not been widely accepted.

Quillaja saponaria, the soap bark tree or soapbark, is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae, native to warm temperate central Chile. In Chile it occurs from 32 to 40° South Latitude approximately and at up to 2000 m (6500 ft) above sea level. It can grow to 15–20 m (50–65 ft) in height. The tree has thick, dark bark; smooth, leathery, shiny, oval evergreen leaves 3–5 cm long; white star-shaped flowers 15 mm in diameter borne in dense corymbs; and a dry fruit with five follicles each containing 10–20 seeds. The tree has several practical and commercial uses.

Gomortega keule (syn. G. nitida; Spanish names keule, queule, and hualhual) is a species of tree endemic to Chile. It is the sole species of the genus Gomortega and, according to the APG IV system of 2016 (unchanged from the APG systems of 2009, 2003 and 1998), of the monotypic family Gomortegaceae, assigned to the order Laurales in the clade magnoliids.

Puya chilensis is a species of terrestrial bromeliad. It is endemic to central Chile.

Puya alpestris is a species of bromeliad endemic to the Chilean Andes. It is native to dry hills, rock outcrops in central and southern Chile at elevations of 0 to 2200 meters. It is one of the most southerly occurring species within the family. It is one of the few Puya species that are grown in some parks and gardens as an ornamental plant. It is more commonly known as the Sapphire Tower.

Nothofagus alessandrii, commonly known as the ruil, is a species of plant in the family Nothofagaceae, it is also known as the southern beeches. It is endemic to Chile, occurring chiefly in the Chilean matorral ecoregion. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is protected within Los Ruiles National Reserve.

Porlieria chilensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is endemic to Chile, where it is known as Guayacán and palo santo. It is a small tree or shrub, akin to other members of the genus which are all found in South America. It is distributed between the Coquimbo and O'Higgins Regions. An example occurrence of P. chilensis is in the arid forested area of central Chile, where it occurs in association with the endangered Chilean wine palm, Jubaea chilensis.

Podanthus is a genus of Chilean plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Species Podanthus mitiqui Lindl. - Chile (Coquimbo, Santiago, Maule, Valparaíso, O'Higgins) Podanthus ovatifolius Lag. - Chile (Biobío, Coquimbo, Maule, La Araucania, Valparaíso, O'Higgins)

Fuchsia lycioides or the Box-thorn Fuchsia is a species of Fuchsia found in Chile at elevations of 0 – 100 meters It is the only species in Section Kierschlegeria

Citronella mucronata, the huillipatagua (Spanish pronunciation: [wiʝipaˈtaɣwa]), naranjillo, or Chilean citronella tree, is an evergreen tree in the family Cardiopteridaceae. It is endemic to Chile and grows in the Chilean matorral region of central Chile from 30º to 40° south latitude.

Nothofagus glauca, commonly known as hualo or roble Maulino, is a species of plant in the family Nothofagaceae. It is a deciduous tree endemic to Chile. It grows from 34° to 37° South latitude. It is a typical tree of the maritime mediterranean-climate Maulino forest of Central Chile, its current range spanning over 330 km from north to south. The species grows on a variety of soils and is mostly found on gentle to steep slopes.

Moscharia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae native to central Chile. It has two accepted species. Moscharia pinnatifida Ruiz & Pav. Moscharia solbrigii Crisci

Lithraea caustica (commonly known as the litre tree, and historically as llithi or liti) is a species of flowering plants in the soapberry family Anacardiaceae. This plant is endemic to central Chile; an example occurrence is in the area of La Campana National Park and Cerro La Campana. The tree is a well known human allergen and can cause a rash of the skin, the effects of and susceptibility to which can vary greatly among individuals.

Eriosyce chilensis or "Chilenito" is a critically endangered species of cactus from Chile. Found on the coast between Coquimbo and Valparaiso, the plant is one of the world's 100 most threatened species according to the IUCN. Its rarity is primarily due to its small native habitat range and illegal overcollection for the ornamental cactus trade. The cactus has two known varieties, which are similar except that var. chilensis produces red flowers while var. albidiflora produces yellow flowers.

Berberis negeriana is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is endemic to an extremely small area in coastal range of Bio-Bio Region in Chile. Common name include Neger's barberry and (Chilean Spanish) michay de Neger. It is an evergreen thorny shrub growing to 2 to 3 m (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) tall. Its flowers are yellow. It is considered a threatened woody shrub and only two natural populations are known, near Concepción, Chile.

Alstroemeria versicolor is a species of plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Santiago Metropolitan and Araucanía regions.

Alstroemeria revoluta is a species of plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Valparaíso and Araucanía regions.

Alstroemeria pelegrina, the Peruvian lily, is a species of flowering plant in the large genus Alstroemeria of the family Alstroemeriaceae (Inca-lilies), part of the monocot order Liliales. It is the type-species of that genus, originally described by Linnaeus in 1762 as one of three species of Alstroemeria. It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial endemic to Chile.

Alstroemeria garaventae is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae, native to Central Chile. Alstroemeria garaventae subsp. longaviensis is a subspecies of it found at Achibueno and Ancoa valleys and characterized by tepals and inflorescence leaves of smaller size than the usual subspecies. Alstroemeria garaventae subsp. garaventae, the main subspecies, grows at altitudes ranging from 1200 to 2000 meters above sea level. The subspecies Alstroemeria garaventae subsp. longaviensis grows at a much lower range, from 240 to 390, and does so at locations more than 100 km south

Zephyranthes bagnoldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a bulbous geophyte endemic to central Chile.

Viola angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the genus Viola.

Puya × berteroniana is a natural hybrid in the genus Puya, between the species Puya alpestris subsp. zoellneri and Puya venusta. This natural hybrid is endemic to central Chile, where it is very rare. A revision of the Chilean species of Puya found that it is likely a hybrid, given its rarity and intermediate characteristics between several species. Additionally, the name Puya berteroniana has been widely misapplied to plants of one of its parental species, Puya alpestris. The plant is a rarely branching plant to 4.5 m (15 ft) in height with long, slender leaves with spined margins. The

Kageneckia oblonga (also known as bollen) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is an evergreen tree endemic to Chile. It grows from Coquimbo to Malleco (29 to 38°S). Example occurrences are found specifically found in central Chile within the La Campana National Park and Cerro La Campana forest areas. In these areas the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis is an associated tree species.

Eucryphia glutinosa, commonly known as brush bush, nirrhe, and guindo santo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to Chile, where it inhabits moist woodland habitats in the Maule, Ñuble, Biobio, and Araucania regions. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall by 6 m (20 ft) wide, with glossy dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Single (or occasionally double) four-petalled, fragrant white flowers with prominent stamens appear in late summer. The Latin specific epithet glutinosa means "sticky, glutinous". The hardiest of

Eriosyce senilis, called old-man cactus along with a number of similar species, is a species of cactus in the genus Eriosyce, native to Chile. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Chusquea gigantea is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae, native to central Chile. A clumping bamboo with solid stems, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Berberis chilensis is a species of flowering plant endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Coquimbo and Araucanía regions. It has two varieties: Berberis chilensis var. brachybotria (Gay) Landrum Berberis chilensis var. chilensis

Beilschmiedia berteroana (southern acorn tree, belloto del sur in Spanish) is a threatened evergreen tree in the family Lauraceae endemic to Chile at 35 to 37°S.

Azara petiolaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Central Chile.

Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, the Chilean blue crocus, is a flowering perennial plant that is native to Chile, growing at 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft) elevation on dry, stony slopes in the Andes mountains. Although it had survived in cultivation due to its use as a greenhouse and landscape plant, it was believed to be extinct in the wild due to overcollecting, overgrazing, and general destruction of habitat, until it was rediscovered in 2001.