Azara microphylla, the boxleaf azara, is a species of flowering plant in the willow family Salicaceae, native to Chile and Argentina. Growing to , it is a small, upright, evergreen tree or large shrub. It has small, shiny, very dark green leaves and tiny, vanilla-scented flowers in winter. It is the hardiest of the azaras, withstanding temperatures down to , but in cooler temperate regions requires some protection from cold winds. It also tolerates full shade.
The specific epithet microphylla means "small-leaved". The leaves are no more than long.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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