Alyxia buxifolia
Alyxia buxifolia, the sea box or dysentery bush, is a species of shrub in the family Apocynaceae.
| Alyxia buxifolia | |
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| Alyxia buxifolia at Loch Ard Gorge, Victoria, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Alyxia |
| Species: | A. buxifolia |
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| Alyxia buxifolia | |
It can grow up to 2 metres in height, but is more often less than 50 cm high in exposed coastal areas.[1] It has thick, elliptic to obovate leaves which are 1 to 4 cm long and 5 to 25 mm wide.[1] It produces white flowers in cymes between spring and autumn, followed by rounded, red fruits which are about 8 mm in diameter.[1]
In Australia, it occurs in coastal areas of the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[1]
References
- Harden, G.J.; Williams, J.B. "Alyxia buxifolia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
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