Ehretia microphylla – Rectangle Box Plant

Ehretia microphylla – Rectangle Box Plant

Common Names: Ehretia Bonsai, Fukien Tea, Philippine Tea Tree, Box-shaped Ehretia
Botanical Name: Ehretia microphylla (also known as Carmona retusa in older texts)

Description:

Ehretia microphylla is a dense, evergreen shrub with small, glossy green leaves and a compact growth habit, making it ideal for shaping into geometric forms, especially rectangular box shapes. Popular in Dubai for low hedges, structured gardens, and villa borders, it offers a refined, manicured look and adapts well to regular pruning.

This variety is sometimes used as a bonsai or formal topiary, but when grown as a rectangle box plant, it serves beautifully as a neat boundary or green divider.