Biology:Atalantia buxifolia

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Short description: Species of plant

Atalantia buxifolia
Severinia buxifolia 11zz.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Atalantia
Species:
A. buxifolia
Binomial name
Atalantia buxifolia
(Poir.) Oliv. ex Benth.[1]

Atalantia buxifolia, synonym Severinia buxifolia, is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae,[1] related to Citrus and Citropsis. Its common names include Chinese box-orange,[2] box orange or boxthorn. It is native to southern China. It produces small black berries that resemble black currants. The fruits are eaten by birds that disperse its seeds. It is an evergreen in the wild.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3809342 entry