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Atalantia buxifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv. ex Benth.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Severinia buxifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 November 2015.