Salicaceae FAMILY
Azara microphylla
Azara microphylla
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Azara microphylla is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Often grown as an ornamental, where it is valued especially for its evergreen foliage and scented flowers, the plant also has a report that it is cultivated as a fruit crop in Chile.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - Chile and S. Argentina.
HabitatLakesides and along the edges of Nothofagus forests[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].