Botanical Name: Peumus boldus. Other Common Names: Boldo tree, Chilean boldo tree, boldu. Habitat: This plant is native to South America and is mainly found in Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It grows on sunny slopes and meadows in the Andes, where it is also cultivated on a large-scale. It has been introduced to many other countries and is now naturalized in the mountainous areas of the Mediterranean and the North American West Coast. Description: Boldo is an aromatic, richly branched shrub or a small tree that can grow up to seven meters in height. It is an evergreen