Common name: Tihue, Laurelia serrata, Laurelia aromatica, Chilean laurel. Height: 30m Growing: medium Foliage: evergreen, aromatic leaves. Flowers / Fruits: bundels of small yellow flowers and greenish fruits. Site: sun to shade Soil: acidic to slightly alkaline Irrigation: abundant to regular, moist soil. Hardiness: -10ºC
Long description: Laurelia sempervirens, also known as Chilean Laurel is an evergreen broadleaved tree. The bark of the tree has a slightly yellowish collor to it. The foliage is aromatic. Bears bundels of small yellow flowers. The flowers, leaves and bark are used for medical purposes and the wood of this Laurelia is used for the wood industry in Chile.