Don't want to see ads? Sign up...




Lomatia hirsuta

Lomatia hirsuta

(Lam.) Diels ex J.F. Macbr
Radal

Family: Proteaceae
Order: Proteales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

 Request change



Filters




Description


Lomatia hirsuta, known as radal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is a tree native to Argentina, Chile, and Peru. In Chile, it grows from Coquimbo to Chiloe (36 to 42°S). It grows on a variety of soils and humidity. It grows on poor soils near ravines.

 Lomatia hirsuta is an evergreen tree that measures up to 15 m (50 ft) tall and 80 cm (31 in) in diameter. Light-grey bark with longitudinal fissures.

The leaves are alternate, ovate, heart-shaped base, the petioles are about long, the leaves are long and wide, toothed edge, dark glossy green above and dull below, the nervation is distinct underneath.

The flowers are hermaphrodite, greenish-yellow color, covered in a rusty red, the flowers are arranged in axillary clustered inflorescences. Every flower is formed by four linear tepals, 4 sessile stamens and a shorter style.

The fruit is a greyish-black follicle almost woody and oval-oblong shaped 2–4 cm long, made up by two valves. Brown winged seeds arranged in imbricate form about 15 mm wide and 5.6 mm long.

Etymology: Lomatia; from the Greek lomas (´fringe´), because of the seeds´ edge, hirsuta from the Latin ´hairy´; the Spanish name is , which in turn comes from Mapudungun radal, the Mapuche name of this plant.

Uses: The wood has beautiful marks, it is similar to Chilean hazel, but ´less elegant.´ The leaves are used for dyeing wood brown color. It has been planted in Spain and in the British Isles as far north as Scotland.

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





Geographic distribution


Loading map...




Species photographs

Count: 6



 Add a photography of this species






Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published



 Add an audio of this species





Species videos

Last filmings published




 Add a film of this species





Species reports



 Detail of places sorted by number of records






Species records

Count: 18



Page 1 of 2
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240086718/12/202519:07ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrarMariano Costa
220738306/12/2024ArgentinaChubutSendero de Los Pescadores, Parque Nacional Los AlercesGustavo Fernando Durán
224734012/01/2024ArgentinaNeuquénÁrea Tromen, Parque Nacional LanínTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
192627803/12/2023ArgentinaRío NegroMirador Lago Gutierrez, Parque Nacional Nahuel HuapiGustavo Fernando Durán
219366330/11/2023ArgentinaNeuquénBosque de ArrayanesGisela Ballent
192133930/11/2023ArgentinaNeuquénBosque de ArrayanesSantiago Juan Torres
191343503/11/2023ArgentinaNeuquénArea Lago Paimún, Parque Nacional LanínHernán Tolosa
192934531/10/2023ArgentinaRío NegroParque Nacional Nahuel HuapiMarcos Augusto Lartigau
162866420/08/2022ArgentinaNeuquénSenda al mirador Bandurrias, San Martin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
157314923/04/2022ArgentinaNeuquénCurruhué Chico, Parque Nacional LanínNicolas Olejnik
Page 1 of 2

 Add a record of this species

📖
Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Lomatia hirsuta – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.