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.
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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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References
edit- ^ a b "Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv. ex Benth.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Severinia buxifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
External links
edit- Severinia buxifolia info
- Aurantioideae info - has some information on Severinia buxifolia
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