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Above: a dwarf box in St Olave's
churchyard.
Below: in St Botolph's, Bishopsgate.
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Trees of London
Postman's Park
Dwarf box
The dwarf box is more common in London than the common box which is a native tree. It grows well in the shade and this is probably why it is often found next to walls.
The common box is used for hedging and, because of its densely clustered leaves, lets very little light through. It is therefore surprising to find that quite a lot of light passes under the dwarf box, and so plants can grow underneath.
Several in Postman's Park
Other Trees in Postman's Park
silver wattle
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| Tree Identification |
Azara microphylla: |
| Leaf:
very small; green with a bit of yellow; evergreen. |  |
| nuts/fruit: |
very small, black berries. |
 | Flowers: very small, yellow flowers, which grow between the leaves. |
 | bark:
fairly smooth; light, with feint vertical ridges. |
shape:
| grows to 10 metres; slim. |
| general: quite a few in London churchyards. More common in London than the native common box, which is used more for growing hedges. |
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Location
There are several behind the benches in the middle of Postman's Park. |
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Trees of London A James Wilkinson Publication ©
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