Azara (plant)

Azara is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to temperate to subtropical regions of South America. They are most often found at woodland margins and lakesides.[2] Azara was formerly classed in the family Flacourtiaceae.

Azara
A. dentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Salicaceae
Tribe:
Flacourtieae[1]
Genus:
Azara

Ruiz & Pav.
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Arechavaletaia Speg.

They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1–8 m tall. The leaves are alternate, or in some species they appear paired, are simple 1–9 cm long and 0.5–5 cm broad. The opposite-leaved appearance of some species is unusual in that one stipule is enlarged giving the appearance of opposite ["paired"] leaves. The flowers are small, yellow or greenish, strongly fragrant, with a 4-5-lobed calyx and no petals but conspicuous long, often brightly colored, stamens; flowering is in spring. The fruit is a red to black berry 3–10 mm diameter.

Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants in gardens. In temperate regions they require the shelter of a wall.[2]

List of species
  • Azara alpina
  • Azara celastrina
  • Azara dentata
  • Azara integrifolia goldspire azara
  • Azara lanceolata lanceleaf azara
  • Azara microphylla boxleaf azara, with fan-like branches and small dark, glossy leaves
  • Azara petiolaris holly azara, with smooth oval leaves
  • Azara salicifolia
  • Azara serrata
  • Azara uruguayensis
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References
  1. "Genus Azara". Taxonomy. UniProt. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.


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