This shrub to tree has grey-brown finely textured bark and ascending spreading branches that form a broad columnar habit. It has shiny dark green textured oblong leaves and saucer-shaped fragrant white flowers appear during autumn.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Eucryphia cordifoliais naturally found in Chile South America growing in protected moist gullies in organically rich moist acidy soils with a pH 7 to 5.5. It prefers a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Ulmo is a very attractive flowering tree that is used in large gardens or parks as a specimen for shade or can be used in shrub borders for screening. It is suitable for tropical gardens or as a glasshouse specimen in cold climates establishing in 3 to 5 years. The knot-free wood is commonly used for cabinet making.ID 1276

Eucryphia(ew-KRIF-ee-a) cordifolia(kor-di-FO-lee-a)

Eucryphiaceae(ew-KRIF-ee-AY-see-ee)