Sarcococca confusa
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| Sarcococca confusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Sarcococca |
| Species: | S. confusa |
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| Sarcococca confusa | |
Sarcococca confusa, the sweet box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, probably native to western China.[1] It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 1 m (3 ft) broad, with glossy green ovate leaves and honey-scented[2] white flowers in winter, followed by glossy black spherical fruits, 5 mm in diameter.[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]