Sarcococca

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Sarcococca
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Species

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Sarcococca (Sweet box) is a genus of 16-20 species of flowering plants in the family Buxaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia and the Himalaya. They are slow-growing evergreen shrubs 1-2 m tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3-12 cm long and 1-4 cm broad. They bear fragrant flowers, often in winter. The fruit is a red or black drupe containing 1-3 seeds. Some species are cultivated for ground cover in shady areas.

Selected species
  • Sarcococca hookeriana Baill. (including S. hookeriana var. humilis, syn. S. humilis)
  • Sarcococca longifolia M. Cheng
  • Sarcococca longipetiolata M. Cheng
  • Sarcococca orientalis C. Y. Wu
  • Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf
  • Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Mull.-Arg.
  • Sarcococca vagans Stapf
  • Sarcococca wallichii Stapf

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