In Araucania, you can find Monkey puzzle tree, Painted-leaf begonia, Dwarf umbrella tree, Swiss cheese plant, Hardy fuchsia, and more! There are 20 types of plants in total. Be sure to look out for these common plants when you’re walking on the streets, in parks, or public gardens.

The native flora of Chile is characterized by a higher degree of endemism and relatively fewer species compared to the flora of other countries of South America. A classification of this flora necessitates its division into at least three general zones: the desert provinces of the north, Central Chile , and the humid regions of the south.

From the North to the South, from the sea to the mountains, you can find 439 species of birds in Chile. Of these, 296 nest and live here while the others are habitual or occasional… Flora. Thanks to our diverse geography and climate, Chile offers a wide variety of flora species.

The Chilean plants are very special because of the geographic seclusion – Chile is not only a South American country, but a South American country separated from South America by high mountain ranges, very dry deserts, and glaciers which makes penetration and dissemination of new species so much more difficult (until the white man brought in ...

This list presents native Chilean plants, that is, plants which grow in wild conditions in Chile, but also grow in other countries. Most of these species are endemic to Andes (Chile and Argentina share their habitat), to Puna (Chile, Bolivia, Peru) and to South America.