Visnea mocanera

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Visnea mocanera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Visnea mocanera, Linn. f. Tender evergreen shrub, 6-9 ft. high, of compact habit and with dark green, shining leathery foliage: lvs. short-petioled, ovate-lanceolate, serrate: fls. solitary, white, pendulous. Canaries.—It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree resembling in a general way a tea plant or camellia. The specific name Mocanera was given by the younger Linnaeus because the fr. was supposed to be the "mocan" of the aborigines which was made into a kind of sirup and used to a considerable extent. The fls. are only 3/8 inch across, not very numerous and much shorter than the lvs., but they are very sweet-scented. It has been offered in S. Calif. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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