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Buxus sempervirens L.

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Buxaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Buxaceae (Boxwood family)
Genus: Buxus (Boxwood)

Synonyms

Buxus sempervirens
Buxus colchica

Related species

Buxus sempervirens L. - Box

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, mostly shrubby, up to 4&#8239;m tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> clustered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>unisexual</b>, yellowish to whitish. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> capsules, <b>with 3 2&#8209;horned valves</b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Buxus sempervirens

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Buxus sempervirens

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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