Biology:Atalantia buxifolia
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Atalantia |
| Species: | A. buxifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv. ex Benth.[1]
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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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv. ex Benth.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771380-1.
- ↑ "Severinia buxifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SEBU2. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
External links
- Severinia buxifolia info
- Aurantioideae info - has some information on Severinia buxifolia
Wikidata ☰ Q3809342 entry
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