Ehretia microphylla Lam.

An erect shrub with many branches. It can grow 1-10 m tall. The leaves have short leaf stalks and occur in clusters in the short branches. The leaves have a rough surface and are entire although somewhat toothed or lobed near the tip. The fused flower petals are white. The fruit are yellow, rounded and with a fleshy outer part, an inner stony part and four seeds.

A tropical plant. They are common and widely distributed in areas of shrubs throughout the Philippines. It grows well in hot, sunny positions. It will grow on limestone near the seaside. In XTBG Yunnan.

The leaves are used as a tea substitute. They are dried in the shade and used as a tea. The fruit are eaten.

It can be grown from seed. These germinate easily. It can also be grown from cuttings.