Carmona (plant)
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Carmona is one of the genera in Boraginaceae. Its common name is Scorpionbush.
Among bonsai enthusiasts, Carmona microphylla (or "C. macrophylla") is frequently referred to as Fukien Tea Tree; it is also known as Ehretia buxifolia or Ehretia microphylla. Favored because of the ability to develop a thick and interesting trunk, it has small white flowers almost year round that then become tiny round green, red, or black fruit. The lobed leaves are shiny dark green and maintain their small size.
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