Peruvian magic tree

Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Oxford, United Kingdom

Commonly known as the Peruvian magic tree or the sacred flower of the Incas, Cantua buxifolia is the national flower of Peru.
This elegant evergreen shrub is native to the Andes of Bolivia, Peru and Chile and is currently in flower in the Conservatory.

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Title: Peruvian magic tree
Location Created: Oxford Botanic Garden, Oxford
Rights: University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Species: buxifolia
Photographer: Samantha Ibbott
Genus: Cantua
Family: Polemoniaceae
Common name: Peruvian magic tree

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