Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf.

Oregon boxleaf (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Paxistima

Characteristics

Shrubs 5–10 dm. Stems prostrate to spreading. Leaves: petiole 1 mm; blade ovate, elliptic, or oblanceolate, 8–34 × 3–12 mm, base cuneate, margins serrate, apex rounded to acute. Inflorescences 1–3-flowered. Flowers: sepals obtuse-deltate, 0.8–1 mm; petals ovate, 1–1.2 mm; filaments 2 times longer than anthers. Capsules obovoid, 4–7 × 2–4 mm. Seeds dark brown to black, obovoid; aril white.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses environmental use forage medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Analgesic (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Unspecified (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Kidney Aid (unspecified), Internal Medicine (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Paxistima myrsinites habit picture by jimmysong (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Paxistima myrsinites leaf picture by overzealousbystrom (cc-by-sa)
Paxistima myrsinites leaf picture by James Stevens (cc-by-sa)
Paxistima myrsinites leaf picture by jimmysong (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Paxistima myrsinites fruit picture by jimmysong (cc-by-sa)
Paxistima myrsinites fruit picture by jimmysong (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Paxistima myrsinites world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1053872-2
WFO ID wfo-0001292667
COL ID 75VS3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Oreophila myrtifolia Myginda myrtifolia Ilex myrsinites Pachystima krautteri Pachystima schaefferi Pachystima macrophylla Paxistima macrophylla Paxistima myrsinites Paxistima schaefferi Myginda myrtifolia var. major Myginda myrtifolia var. minor