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[[File:Starr-010425-0048-Carmona retusa-flower and fruit-Haiku-Maui (23904296114).jpg|thumb|right|''Carmona retusa'']]
'''Carmona retusa''' is an evergreen shrub or much-branched small tree. It can grows up to 4 metres tall. The plant ranks among the top 10 of medicinal plants with potential in the Philippines, and thus a small-scale industry has developed around it. It is sometimes grown, especially in the Philippines, for the leaves which are used as a tea substitute and for medicinal purposes. It is also often grown as an ornamental and hedge plant and is a popular subject for bonsai. This plant belongs to Ehretia mcrophylla family.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Stomach problems}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=Cilon boxwood|gu=|hi=Phala|kn=Ele-adike soppu, Ennebuddi gida|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Kuruvingi|te=Bappanaburi, Baranki}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
