Botanical Name: Azara microphylla
Common Name: box-leaved azara
Family: Salicaceae
Distribution/Origin: Chile
Leaf/Bud: small, glossy dark green leaves,
Flower/Inflorescence: bright yellow flowers in small clusters, vanilla scented, late spring bloom
Fruit/Seed: small red berry - doesn't always develop
Stem/Bark: light brown, multi-stemmed
Size: height 4-8m, spread 2-5m
Habit: upright
Form: large evergreen shrub or tree, irregular, multi-stemmed
Culture: full sun - partial shade, moist well-drained soil
Landscape Use: evergreen shrub, tree