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Azara microphylla

Azara microphylla

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Chinchín

Family: Salicaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Azara microphylla, the boxleaf azara, is a species of flowering plant in the willow family Salicaceae, native to Chile and Argentina. Growing to 10 m, it is a small, upright, evergreen tree or large shrub. It has small, shiny, very dark green leaves and tiny, vanilla-scented flowers in winter. It is the hardiest of the azaras, withstanding temperatures down to , but in cooler temperate regions requires some protection from cold winds. It also tolerates full shade.

The specific epithet microphylla means "small-leaved". The leaves are no more than long.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.

Source: Wikipedia, article Azara microphylla. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192934431/10/2023ArgentinaRío NegroParque Nacional Nahuel HuapiMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Azara microphylla – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.