Azara microphylla
Boxleaf azara · also Chocolate azara, Chinchin, Box leaf azara
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Azara microphylla is a small, upright evergreen tree or large shrub with small, shiny, dark green leaves and tiny, vanilla-scented winter flowers. It is the hardiest of the Azaras, tolerating shade and temperatures down to -15°C, though it prefers fast-draining soil and ample water. This species offers a compact, visually rich appearance suitable for urban planting, especially in Mediterranean climates.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 340.03%—5.0 in
- 40.00%—9.5 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 12–33 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 6.0 in, mean 7.5 in, 90th percentile 14 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Central Andean dry puna
- Central Andean puna
- Central Andean wet puna
Other Azara in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
