Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa Sealy
Sarcococca confusa, known as sweet box, is an evergreen shrub in the Buxaceae family. Native to western China, it was described by Sealy in 1949. The plant grows up to 2 m tall and 1 m wide, with glossy green ovate leaves. It produces honey-scented white flowers during winter and glossy black spherical fruits, 5 mm in diameter.
Description
Sarcococca confusa is a shrub native to South-Central China. It belongs to the Buxaceae family and is part of the Sarcococca genus. This species is characterized by its glossy green leaves and winter-blooming white flowers with a honey scent. Following the flowers, it bears small, glossy black fruits. The plant typically reaches a height of 2 m and a width of 1 m. It was first described by Sealy in 1949.
Distribution
China South-Central