Phillyrea angustifolia
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Phillyrea
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 2-3 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate |
| Height | 2.5 m |
Description
Angustifolia means ‘narrow-leaved’. An evergreen shrub with grey bark.
Grows in lightly wooded areas.
It is a useful substitute for Buxus for hedging.
Flowers
The greenish-white flowers grow in short bunches in the leaf axil.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Long, pointed, narrow, entire or serrated, opposite on the stem with very short stalks, 8 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Drupe: outer fleshy parts surround a shell with a seed inside, blue-black, 6-8 mm.
Medical
Leaves: used locally in the form of a poultice to treat headaches, as a diuretic and to reduce fever.
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