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This big evergreen shrub is a tropical
species whose shape is very similar to a tree's. In mild
climates it is suitable for indoor bonsai. The majority of the
specimens come from southern China. The small leaves and
the thick foliage allow to create a bonsai plant by polling and
no wiring. In spring and at the beginning of summer the bright
dark green foliage is dotted with small flowers, followed by
green berries, which get a bright red colour in maturity. Its
correct botanic name is Ehretia buxifolia, but the bonsai
collectors of the whole world know it as Carmona macrophilla
or with the common name of "pseudo tea plant".
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