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Larrea nitida

Larrea nitida

Cav.
Jarilla Crespa
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Order: Zygophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Larrea nitida is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is native to North and Central Chile and Argentina.

Distribution and habitat: Larrea nitida is widely distributed between Salta and Chubut and lives in altitudes of 1500 to 3000 metres.

Classification: Larrea nitida is classified in the genus Larrea in the family Zygophyllaceae.

Uses: Larrea nitida has been used in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory, a wound disinfectant, an antibacterial and an antifungal.

Source: Wikipedia, article Larrea nitida. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 18

Foto
Photography ID: 684269
♂ ♀  Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
11/25/2023
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 684123
♂ ♀  Adult
Agua de la Mula
Neuquén
Argentina
02/19/2012
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 666214
  Adult
Malargüe
Mendoza
Argentina
12/31/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 638209
♂ ♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Lihué Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
11/08/2015
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 629479
  Adult
Barda del Medio
Río Negro
Argentina
12/05/2021
Tiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
Foto
Photography ID: 629478
  Adult
Biedma
Chubut
Argentina
11/01/2021
Tiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
Foto
Photography ID: 622260
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
08/07/2023
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 621655
  Adult
Quebrada del Peñón
La Rioja
Argentina
12/07/1998
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 609179
  Adult
Quebrada del Peñón
La Rioja
Argentina
07/09/2004
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 528789
  Adult
Parque Nacional El Leoncito
San Juan
Argentina
04/26/2009
Manuel Godoy



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Species records

Count: 23



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241139531/12/2025ArgentinaMendozaValle de las Leñas, MalargüeHugo Alberto Valderrey
246361125/11/2023ArgentinaRío NegroÁrea Natural Protegida Paso Córdoba, General RocaMarcos Garberoglio
224708807/08/2023ArgentinaLa PampaDepartamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
154830916/02/2022ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynNicolas Olejnik
204419922/01/2022ArgentinaNeuquénDepartamento ConfluenciaTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
226990905/12/2021ArgentinaRío NegroBarda del MedioTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
158370315/11/2021ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelJorge La Grotteria
152329515/11/2021ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué Calel10María Alejandra Sosa
226990801/11/2021ArgentinaChubutA.n.p El Doradillo, BiedmaTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
148694922/10/2021ArgentinaRío NegroLos MenucosNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Larrea nitida – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.