Maytenus boaria

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Read about Maytenus boaria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Maytenus boaria, Molina (M. chilensis, DC.). Mayten. Fig. 2340. Lvs. ovate-lanceolate, thin, glandular-serrate, glabrous: fls. small, axillary, clustered, polygamous, the males with 5 calyx-teeth, petals and stamens: caps, the size of a pea, 2-valved, 2-seeded. Chile. B.R. 1702.—A beautiful evergreen tree, of graceful habit; in Calif. 15-25 ft. high, but in Chile said to attain 100 ft.: branchlets pendulous: lvs. small: fls. minute, greenish, inconspicuous; aril scarlet. Perfectly hardy in Calif, as far north as San Francisco, and highly valued for ornamental planting; recommended as a street and avenue tree: timber extremely hard. Prop. readily from seeds, which are produced in abundance, or from suckers. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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