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Blepharocalyx salicifolius

Blepharocalyx salicifolius

(Kunth) O. Berg
Palo Barroso
Family: Myrtaceae
Order: Myrtales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Other common names: Horco Molle, Anacahuita.

Synonyms: Blepharocalyx gigantea.




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Conservation status: Vulnerable


Description


Blepharocalyx is a genus of plant in family Myrtaceae first described as a genus in 1854. It is native to South America and the West Indies.
Accepted species
# Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Nied. – Chile
# Blepharocalyx eggersii (Kiaerskou) L.R.Landrum – Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, Guyana, Peru, Brazil
# Blepharocalyx myriophyllus Mattos – Minas Gerais
# Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth.) O.Berg – Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, N Argentina

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





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Count: 23

Foto
Photography ID: 702534
  Adult
Ensenada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/01/2026
Javier A. Origlia
Foto
Photography ID: 692909
♂ ♀  Adult
Villa Adelina
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/24/2026
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 690301
♂ ♀  Adult
Parque Natural La Lucila
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/04/2026
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 686108
♂ ♀  Adult
Vicente López
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/10/2026
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 677235
♂ ♀  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/28/2026
Marcos Garberoglio



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251997701/09/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCasco urbano, Ensenada1Javier A. Origlia
251417520/08/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Marcos Garberoglio
248680624/06/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresGolf Club Villa Adelina, Villa AdelinaMarcos Garberoglio
247936004/06/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural La LucilaMarcos Garberoglio
246890110/05/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Yrigoyen (Yrigoyen y el Río), Vicente LópezMarcos Garberoglio
245421230/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)Marcos Garberoglio
244536728/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaMarcos Garberoglio
244122817/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Marcos Garberoglio
238588215/11/202512:14ArgentinaBuenos AiresDoctor Manuel Argerich 10, Reserva Natural del Pilar1María Alejandra Sosa
238586515/11/202512:14ArgentinaBuenos AiresDoctor Manuel Argerich 10, Reserva Natural del Pilar1Jorge La Grotteria
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Blepharocalyx salicifolius – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.