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''Sarcococca'' (sweet box or Christmas box) is a genus of 16–20 species of flowering plants in the box family Buxaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia and the Himalayas. They are slow-growing, monoecious, evergreen shrubs tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm broad. They bear fragrant flowers, often in winter. The fruit is a red or black drupe containing 1–3 seeds. Some species are cultivated as groundcover or low hedging in moist, shady areas. The genus name ''Sarcococca'' comes from the Greek σάρξ (''sárx'') and κόκκος (''kókkos'') for "fleshy berry", referring to the fruit. ==Selected species== *''Sarcococca confusa'' Sealy - Sweet Box *''Sarcococca hookeriana'' Baill. (including ''S. hookeriana'' var. ''humilis'', syn. ''S. humilis'') *''Sarcococca longifolia'' M. Cheng *''Sarcococca longipetiolata'' M. Cheng *''Sarcococca orientalis'' C. Y. Wu *''Sarcococca ruscifolia'' Stapf *''Sarcococca saligna'' (D. Don) Mull.-Arg. *''Sarcococca vagans'' Stapf *''Sarcococca wallichii'' Stapf *''Sarcococca zeylanica'' Baill. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「sarcococca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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