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Sarcococca, Sweet box, or Christmas 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.

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  • Sweetbox
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  • Sarcococca, Sweet box, or Christmas 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.
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  • Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
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  • Sarcococca, Sweet box, or Christmas 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 confusa Sealy - Sweet Box * 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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