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Buxus sempervirens

Life Form:
Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
Bark Characteristics:
Brown with wings on young stems
Bloom Characteristics:
Inconspicuous flowers do not have petals and are pale green to yellow.
Foliage Characteristics:
Elliptic to oval leaves, are simple, opposite, smooth margined, and glossy green. .5-1.5" (1.27-3.8 cm) long.
Fruit Characteristics:
Brown capsule which dehisces when ripe. .33" (.83 cm) across.
Plant Size:
5-15' tall by 5-15' wide (1.5-4.5 x 1.5-4.5 meters)
Structure:
Round
Range:
Europe to N Iran, N Africa
Habitat:
Forest, shrubland, rocky areas; 65-6560ft (20-2000m)
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Common Name:
Common boxwood
European boxwood
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Buxanae
Order:
Buxales
Family:
Buxaceae
Genus:
Buxus
Species:
sempervirens
Accession Number:
2021-0516A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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On Display:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7373618f9-90e8-4d47-a466-e28a3773ff5e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2021-0516A

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