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Hello friends,

I'm new to this forum and new to bonsai in general. I got my first bonsai tree today, but I'm not 100% sure what species he is. From what I've found online, I believe he's a Carmona Fukien Tea tree. However, I've read that those have white spots on the leaves. My tree's leaves are waxy and oval shaped, but do not have white spots.

I have attached several photos and would very much appreciate some help figuring out what type of tree this is, or verifying that it is a Carmona Fukien Tea tree. Also, an estimation of how old the tree might be would be really great!

Thanks in advance for your help!

upTree wrote: I got my first bonsai tree today, but I'm not 100% sure what species he is

Hm... not sure. What did the shop say it is?

Age... 6-7 years, and I really don't know why that's relevant.

I don't think you have a Fukien Tea Tree. The newer leaves on mine are oval shaped, but as they age they terminal end develops this point-mound-point shape (it's hard to describe). Also, the younger leaves are wider in their aspect ratio than the ones in your photo. Your trunk also looks more smooth than I have come to expect from a Fukien.
From the pictures I would guess Buxus/Boxwood.

Thanks for your help. I'm going to do some research on the Buxus/Boxwood trees and see how they compare my tree, alongside your description of the differences.