MYRSINE africana. Africa, China and India. African boxwood. Almost too pretty to be compared with a true boxwood, this is a dense, round shrub up to 8' tall, usually less. It has dark, reddish stems. These are crowded with nearly round, polished, deep green leaves, about 1/2" long. The flowers are tiny and inconspicuous, but the small purple berries which later nestle among the leaves are interesting. A perfect shrub for hedging or shaping, or simply as a bright, clean mass of foliage. Sun or light shade, many soils, moderate to occasional watering when established. Hardy to 15^oF or less.