Buxaceae

The box family (~115 species, 5 genera). Shrubs and trees with simple opposite leaves, small unisexual flowers, and 3-horned capsule fruits. Includes boxwood (Buxus) used for topiary and wood carving.

Plants in this family

Buxus acuminata

Buxus acunae

Buxus acutata

Buxus aneura

Buxus arborea

Buxus austro-yunnanensis

Buxus austroyunnanensis

Buxus bahamensis

Buxus balearica

Buxus bartlettii

Buxus benguellensis

Buxus bissei

Buxus bodinieri

Buxus braimbridgeorum

Buxus brevipes

Buxus calcarea

Buxus capuronii

Buxus chaoanensis

Buxus cipolinica

Buxus citrifolia

Buxus cochinchinensis

Buxus cordata

Buxus crassifolia

Buxus cristalensis

Buxus cubana

Buxus ekmanii

Buxus excisa

Buxus foliosa

Buxus glomerata

Buxus gonoclada

Buxus hainanensis

Buxus harlandii

Buxus hebecarpa

Buxus henryi

Buxus hildebrandtii

Buxus humbertii

Buxus ichangensis

Buxus imbricata

Buxus itremoensis

Buxus jaucoensis

Buxus koehleri

Buxus laevigata

Buxus lancifolia

Buxus latistyla

Buxus leivae

Buxus linearifolia

Buxus lisowskii

Buxus liukiuensis