fuel and to make cheap posts for fences. The fruits are very commonly used for both culinary and medical purposes in the processed form of chañar arrope. Extremely sweet, dark and thick, this is very similar to honey or vegetable molasses and is used in their place. It is locally known to alleviate sore throats and coughing. References External links Pictures and information of Geoffroea decorticans in Northern Chile Faboidae Notes Image of G. decorticans branch - sample stored at FieldMuseum (Chicago) Dalbergieae Trees of Argentina Trees of Chile Chilean Matorral Flora of northern Chile Atacama Desert Drought-tolerant trees Trees of Bolivia Trees of Peru Trees of Uruguay Trees of Paraguay