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””’Sarcococca””’ (”’sweet box”’ or ”’Christmas box”’)<ref>The Plant List: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=sarcococca</ref><ref>Hilliers Manual of Trees and Shrubs, Redwood Burn, 1998</ref> is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the box [[family (biology)|family]] ([[Buxaceae]]). [[native plant|native]] to eastern and southeastern Asia, and the Himalayas, with one species native to Central America. They are slow-growing, [[monoecious]], [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s {{convert|1|-|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are borne alternately, 3–12&nbsp;cm long and 1–4&nbsp;cm broad.

””’Sarcococca””’ ”’sweet box”’ or ”’Christmas box”'<ref>The Plant List: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=sarcococca</ref><ref>Hilliers Manual of Trees and Shrubs, Redwood Burn, 1998</ref> is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Buxaceae]]. [[native plant|native]] to eastern and southeastern Asia, and the Himalayas, with one species native to Central America. They are slow-growing, [[monoecious]], [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s {{convert|1|-|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are borne alternately, 3–12&nbsp;cm long and 1–4&nbsp;cm broad.

As of January 2025, the genus ”Sarcococca” contains 15 accepted species.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca Lindl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:15885-1 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca Lindl. |url=https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000034031 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317221550/http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000034031 |archive-date=2023-03-17 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.worldfloraonline.org |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> The genus is predominantly native to Asia, with more than half of Sarcococca species native to China,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca in Flora of China @ efloras.org |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=129205 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.efloras.org}}</ref> however one species (”Sarcococca conzattii)” is native to southern [[Mexico]] ([[Oaxaca]]) and [[Guatemala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca conzattii (Standl.) I.M.Johnst. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227693-2 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Shipunov |first=Alexey |title=Not out of the box: phylogeny of the broadly sampled Buxaceae |date=2020-08-07 |url=https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.03.235267v2.full |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=en |doi=10.1101/2020.08.03.235267 |last2=Lee |first2=Hye Ji |last3=Choi |first3=Jinhee |last4=Pay |first4=Kyle |last5=DeSpiegelaire |first5=Sarah |last6=Floden |first6=Aaron|doi-access=free }}</ref>

As of January 2025, the genus ”Sarcococca” contains 15 accepted species.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca Lindl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:15885-1 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca Lindl. |url=https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000034031 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317221550/http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000034031 |archive-date=2023-03-17 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.worldfloraonline.org |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> The genus is predominantly native to Asia, with more than half of Sarcococca species native to China,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca in Flora of China @ efloras.org |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=129205 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=www.efloras.org}}</ref> however one species (”Sarcococca conzattii)” is native to southern [[Mexico]] ([[Oaxaca]]) and [[Guatemala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarcococca conzattii (Standl.) I.M.Johnst. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227693-2 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Shipunov |first=Alexey |title=Not out of the box: phylogeny of the broadly sampled Buxaceae |date=2020-08-07 |url=https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.03.235267v2.full |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=en |doi=10.1101/2020.08.03.235267 |last2=Lee |first2=Hye Ji |last3=Choi |first3=Jinhee |last4=Pay |first4=Kyle |last5=DeSpiegelaire |first5=Sarah |last6=Floden |first6=Aaron|doi-access=free }}</ref>

Latest revision as of 10:27, 27 December 2025

Genus of flowering plants

Sarcococca, nicknamed sweet box or Christmas box, [1][2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Buxaceae. native to eastern and southeastern Asia, and the Himalayas, with one species native to Central America. They are slow-growing, monoecious, evergreen shrubs 1–2 m (3–7 ft) tall. The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm broad.

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 (Oaxaca) and Guatemala.[6][7]

The plants bear fragrant white 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.[8] The basic chromosome number for genus is 14 (2n = 28).[9]

The genus name Sarcococca comes from the Greek σάρξ (sárx) and κόκκος (kókkos) for “fleshy berry”, referring to the black fruit.[10]

  1. ^ The Plant List: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=sarcococca
  2. ^ Hilliers Manual of Trees and Shrubs, Redwood Burn, 1998
  3. ^ “Sarcococca Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science”. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  4. ^ “Sarcococca Lindl”. www.worldfloraonline.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  5. ^ “Sarcococca in Flora of China @ efloras.org”. www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  6. ^ “Sarcococca conzattii (Standl.) I.M.Johnst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science”. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  7. ^ Shipunov, Alexey; Lee, Hye Ji; Choi, Jinhee; Pay, Kyle; DeSpiegelaire, Sarah; Floden, Aaron (2020-08-07), Not out of the box: phylogeny of the broadly sampled Buxaceae, doi:10.1101/2020.08.03.235267, retrieved 2025-01-15
  8. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
  9. ^ Kubitzki, Klaus (2007). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Vol. 9. Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 43. ISBN 978-3540322191. For Sarcococca, diploids with 2n=28 (less frequently, tetraploids) are recorded.
  10. ^ Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. pp. 312. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.

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