Buxus natalensis (Oliv.) Hutch.

Species

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Characteristics

Shrubs or small trees 1-3(-5) m tall, ± glabrous; main stem straight, slender; bark rough, pale brown; young stems bright green, grooved. Leaves opposite, shortly petiolate, elliptic, 50-120 x 20-50 mm, apex with a driptip, base cuneate; midrib prominent below; thinly coriaceous, dark green, shiny; petiole 2-6 mm long. Inflorescences ± sessile axillary clusters with both male and female flowers; flowers small, white, pale grey, green or yellow. Male flowers: perianth lobes 4; stamens 4-8, filaments free; pistillode minute. Female flowers: perianth lobes 4-6; ovary 3-locular; styles 3. Fruit a loculicidal, 3-horned, greenish brown capsule, ± 12 mm in diameter. Seeds glossy black, triangular in section, ± 7 x 3 x 3 mm.
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Shrub or small tree, 1-5 m high, bark rough, pale brown, young stems bright green, twigs grooved. Leaves opposite, elliptic, 50-100 x 20-50 mm, apex with a drip tip, base cuneate, thinly coriaceous, dark green, shiny. Inflorescences ± sessile, axillary clusters with both male and female flowers. Flowers small, white, pale grey, green or yellow. Flowering time Sept.-Dec. Fruit a loculicidal, 3-horned, greenish brown capsule, ± 12 mm in diam.
Shrub or small tree, up to 10 m high. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 60-110 x 20-50 mm, thinly leathery, distinctly opposite. Fruit a brown, dehiscent capsule, ± 20 mm long, crowned with 3 conspicuous horns. Flowers green.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Buxus natalensis world distribution map, present in Mozambique and South Africa

Conservation status

Buxus natalensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128681-1
WFO ID wfo-0000576581
COL ID NZDK
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Synonyms

Buxus natalensis Notobuxus natalensis