Microphylla Azara (Azara microphylla)

Family: Flacourtiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Azara microphylla is an evergreen Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from February to April. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. No further details are given. The fruit is very small, about 3mm in diameter according to one report and about 5mm according to another. — No further details are given.; The fruit is very small, about 3mm in diameter according to one report and about 5mm according to another.

Habitat & North American Range

Lakesides and along the edges of Nothofagus forests. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)