Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
buxifolia
ID:
1131571

Status:
valid

Authors:
Reissek

Source:
tro

Year:
1861

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 11(1): 93 (1861)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001130909

Common Names

  • Scutia buxifolia
  • Boxleaf Scutia
  • Scutia

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Description

Scutia buxifolia (also called Boxleaf Scutia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rhamnaceae family. It is native to South America, where it is found in the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. It is found in high-altitude grasslands and shrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Scutia buxifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Scutia buxifolia is small, white and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a pair of opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Scutia buxifolia

Scutia buxifolia is native to the southwestern United States and can be found in dry, rocky areas.

Species in the Rhamnaceae family

Adolphia californica, Adolphia infesta, Alphitonia pomaderroides, Alphitonia carolinensis, Alphitonia excelsa, Alphitonia ferruginea, Alphitonia franguloides, Alphitonia incana, Alphitonia macrocarpa, Alphitonia marquesensis, Alphitonia neocaledonica, Alphitonia petriei, Alphitonia philippinensis, Alphitonia ponderosa, Alphitonia whitei, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alphitonia oblata, Alvimiantha tricamerata, Ampelozizyphus guaquirensis, Ampelozizyphus amazonicus, Ampelozizyphus kuripacorum, Araracuara vetusta, Auerodendron acuminatum, Auerodendron acunae, Auerodendron cubense, Auerodendron glaucescens, Auerodendron jamaicense, Auerodendron martii, Auerodendron northropianum, Auerodendron pauciflorum, Auerodendron reticulatum, Auerodendron truncatum, Bathiorhamnus capuronii, Bathiorhamnus dentatus, Bathiorhamnus macrocarpus, Bathiorhamnus reticulatus, Bathiorhamnus vohemarensis, Bathiorhamnus cryptophorus, Bathiorhamnus louvelii, Berchemia annamensis, Berchemia arisanensis, Berchemia barbigera, Berchemia brachycarpa, Berchemia burmanniana, Berchemia cinerascens, Berchemia compressicarpa, Berchemia discolor, Berchemia edgeworthii, Berchemia elmeri, Berchemia flavescens,

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