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[[File:Fruit on Buxus microphylla, angled view.JPG|thumb|Fruit and foliage of a dwarf variety of ''Buxus microphylla'' (Hohman's Dwarf)]] |
[[File:Fruit on Buxus microphylla, angled view.JPG|thumb|Fruit and foliage of a dwarf variety of ''Buxus microphylla'' (Hohman's Dwarf)]] |
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'''''Buxus microphylla''''', the '''Japanese box''' or '''littleleaf box''', is a species of ''[[Buxus]]'' native to [[Japan]] and [[Taiwan]].<ref name=grin> |
'''''Buxus microphylla''''', the '''Japanese box''' or '''littleleaf box''', is a species of ''[[Buxus]]'' native to [[Japan]] and [[Taiwan]].<ref name=grin>{{GRIN | accessdate=September 26, 2007}}</ref> |
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It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or small [[tree]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are bright green, {{convert|10|–|25|mm}} long, oval with a rounded or notched tip.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan {{ISBN|0-333-47494-5}}.</ref><ref name=bean1>Bean, W. J. (1976). ''Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles'' 8th ed., vol. 1. John Murray {{ISBN|0-7195-1790-7}}.</ref> |
It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or small [[tree]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are bright green, {{convert|10|–|25|mm}} long, oval with a rounded or notched tip.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan {{ISBN|0-333-47494-5}}.</ref><ref name=bean1>Bean, W. J. (1976). ''Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles'' 8th ed., vol. 1. John Murray {{ISBN|0-7195-1790-7}}.</ref> |
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The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin; these are dwarf shrubs that only grow to a height of {{convert|1|m}}, possessing small leaves less than {{convert|18|mm}} long. |
The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin; these are dwarf shrubs that only grow to a height of {{convert|1|m}}, possessing small leaves less than {{convert|18|mm}} long. |
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Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang.<ref name=grin1> |
Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang.<ref name=grin1>{{GRIN | ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''tarokoensis'' | 448512 | accessdate = September 26, 2007}}</ref> |
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Plants from [[China]] and [[Korea]] formerly often cited as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' are now treated as a distinct species ''[[Buxus sinica]]''.<ref name=grin2> |
Plants from [[China]] and [[Korea]] formerly often cited as ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' are now treated as a distinct species ''[[Buxus sinica]]''.<ref name=grin2>{{GRIN | ''Buxus microphylla'' var. ''sinica'' | 8210 | accessdate = September 26, 2007}}</ref> |
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The species is grown as an [[ornamental plant]], both in its native area and elsewhere in temperate regions around the world.<ref name=pfaf>[[Plants For A Future]]: [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Buxus+microphylla ''Buxus microphylla''] Retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref> |
The species is grown as an [[ornamental plant]], both in its native area and elsewhere in temperate regions around the world.<ref name=pfaf>[[Plants For A Future]]: [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Buxus+microphylla ''Buxus microphylla''] Retrieved September 26, 2007.</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Buxales |
| Family: | Buxaceae |
| Genus: | Buxus |
| Species: | B. microphylla
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Buxus microphylla, the Japanese box or littleleaf box, is a species of Buxus native to Japan and Taiwan.[1]
It is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The leaves are bright green, 10–25 millimetres (0.39–0.98 in) long, oval with a rounded or notched tip.[2][3]
The species was first described from Japanese cultivated plants of an unknown origin; these are dwarf shrubs that only grow to a height of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in), possessing small leaves less than 18 millimetres (0.71 in) long.
Plants from Taiwan are distinguished as Buxus microphylla var. tarokoensis S.Y.Lu & Y.P.Yang.[4]
Plants from China and Korea formerly often cited as Buxus microphylla var. sinica are now treated as a distinct species Buxus sinica.[5]
The species is grown as an ornamental plant, both in its native area and elsewhere in temperate regions around the world.[6]
Buxus microphylla var. compacta (Kingsville dwarf boxwood) and similar cultivars are frequently used for bonsai.
References
- ^ "Buxus microphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
- ^ Bean, W. J. (1976). Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles 8th ed., vol. 1. John Murray ISBN 0-7195-1790-7.
- ^ "Buxus microphylla var. tarokoensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ "Buxus microphylla var. sinica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ Plants For A Future: Buxus microphylla Retrieved September 26, 2007.
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