Kingdom Plantae Family Escalloniaceae Rank Species | Order Escalloniales Genus Escallonia | |
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Similar Escallonia 'Iveyi', Escalloniaceae, Berberis laurina, Redclaws, Cephalanthus glabratus | ||
Escallonia bifida is a shrub or small tree in the family Escalloniaceae. It is native to Brazil and Uruguay.
It can grow up to 4 metres high and has leaves which are 2 to 7 cm long and 0.8 to 2 cm wide. The white inflorescences appear in summer.
It is sparingly naturalised in New South Wales in Australia.
References
Escallonia bifida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA