Luma consists of evergreen shrubs or small trees, characterized by certain species that feature appealing bark. The plants have simple, entire leaves that emit a fragrance, and they produce bowl-shaped white flowers with four or five petals, which are succeeded by fleshy fruit.

Luma

Luma apiculata is a sizable evergreen shrub characterized by its older branches, which display a distinctive bark that combines shades of cinnamon and cream. The foliage consists of small, broadly ovate leaves that emit a pleasant aroma. Its flowers reach up to 2 cm across and are white, while the berries produced are purple.

Luma apiculata

Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold' is an evergreen shrub that can reach a height of 3 meters. It features distinctive peeling bark in a warm cinnamon hue and elliptic leaves with cream-colored edges, which exhibit a pink tint when they are young. In late summer and autumn, it produces small white flowers.

Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold' (v)

Luma apiculata 'Nana'

Luma apiculata 'Penlee'

Luma apiculata 'Penwith' (v)

Luma apiculata 'Rainbow's Gold' (v)

Luma apiculata 'Saint Hilary' (v)

Luma apiculata 'Variegata' (v)

Luma apiculata purple

Luma chequen is an upright, evergreen shrub or small tree characterized by its small, fragrant, dark green foliage. In late summer and early autumn, it bears cup-shaped white flowers measuring about 1.5 cm in diameter, often appearing singly or in clusters of three. These blooms are succeeded by black berries.