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Fukien tea '''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. 

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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}.

The plant has been shown to contain a range of medically active constituents.The leaves contain rosmarinic acid, flavonoid glycosides and triterpenoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{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"/>

{{Habit|Evergreen shrub}}

{{Propagation|Cuttings of young shoots}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}.

The plant has escaped from cultivation in Hawaii and become naturalized in secondary vegetation.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"http://www.sphinxsai.com/2017/ch_vol10_no6/2/(565-574)V10N6CT.pdf Chemical constituents]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref><ref name="morphologyCommon names"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:45</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carmona+retusa Cultivation"]</ref>

* [ https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32490 Carmona retusa on indiabiodiversity.org]* [ https://www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/carmona Carmona retusa on bonsaiempire.com]* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carmona+retusa Carmona retusa on pfaf.org]