This native tree grows in the regions of Arica and Parinacota, Tarapacá, Coquimbo, Valparaíso. It grows in arid places and can be found as a tree or bush. It is a very scarce species in natural growth, most specimens are cultivated.
Magnoliophyta
Fabales.
Fabaceae
Perennial
Maximum size from 2 to 5 meters.
Slow growth rate.
Yellow to orange.
To full sun, without any protection.
Flat parts or slopes with northern exposure. some shade.
It does not tolerate frost.
Secano areas, where the dry period without rainfall lasts 6-10 months. Rainfall reaches 200-500 mm per year, concentrated in winter.
It adapts to multiple types of soil.
Ornamental
From the province of Arica (Arica region) to the province of Petorca (Valparaíso region) from 0 to 2000 m.a.s.l.