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Sarcococca
Sign in to saveSarcococca, nicknamed sweet box or Christmas box, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Buxaceae. native to eastern and southeastern Asia, and the Himalayas, with one species native to Central America. They are slow-growing, monoecious, evergreen shrubs tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm broad.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBuxales
- FamilyBuxaceae
Observations recorded6,093
General: cultivated temperate genera include Buxus, Sarcococca and Pachysandra Inflorescence: erect with apical staminate flowers (Sarcococca Appearance: . Sarcococca: Shrubs. Small trees. Leaves alternate Fruit: Fruits capsules (Buxus), drupe-like (Sarcococca
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 167
- With media
- 125
- Family
- Buxaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, MEL, MICH, MO, CAS, NHA
- Recorded in
- Mexico, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, United States, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Sarcococca
- taxon name
- Sarcococca
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Sarcococca
- chromosome count
- 28
- taxon common name
- 清香桂属
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