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Sarcococca hookeriana, [1] [2] [3] the Himalayan sweet box, is a species of flowering plant in the box family Buxaceae, native to China, Afghanistan, North East India, Bhutan and Nepal. [4] It is a low-growing evergreen shrub, usually growing to 12–24 in (30–61 cm) high. It produces aromatic white flowers throughout winter, followed by ...
As of January 2025, the genus Sarcococca contains 15 accepted species. [3] [4] The genus is predominantly native to Asia, with more than half of Sarcococca species native to China, [5] however one species (Sarcococca conzattii) is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. [6] [7] The plants bear fragrant white flowers, often in winter.
Sarcococca hookeriana; O. Sarcococca orientalis; R. ... Sarcococca zeylanica This page was last edited on 31 December 2018, at 22:44 (UTC). Text is available under ...
There are number (at least 30) of plants with specific name hookeri and hookeriana Many of them are named in honour of Joseph Dalton Hooker. Including; Banksia hookeriana, Grevillea hookeriana, Iris hookeriana, Polygonatum hookeri, Tainia hookeriana, orchid species in Southern Taiwan.and Sarcococca hookeriana. [64] [65]
Sarcococca orientalis is a species in the genus Sarcococca in the plant family Buxaceae. It is commonly known as Christmas box or sweet box. It is native to Jiangxi province of south-east China, and forms a small evergreen shrub, preferring positions with some shade. The ovate-lanceolate leaves are cuneate at the base and can reach 9 cm in ...
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In traditional medicine of Pakistan, the leaves of Sarcococca saligna are used as laxative, blood purifier and muscular analgesic. [1]The aqueous-methanolic extract of S. saligna has saponins, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, and alkaloids which have calcium channel blocking activity.
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