MyrsinaceaeW/C = Wild Collected |
Myrsine africana L.
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- Common Name: Cape Myrtle, African Boxwood
- Family: Myrsinaceae R.Br.
- Country of Origin: Africa, Himalayas & China
- Habitat:
- Description: Slow-growing, upright, leafy shrub to 4 ft (1.2 m) tall by 30 in (75 cm) wide. The aromatic foliage is 3/4 in (18 mm) long and glossy dark green, and the berries are 1/4 in (6 mm) across and pale blue in color.
- Culture: Sun to semi-shade; acid to alkaline soils although they perform poorly in shallow, dry soils. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
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 Accession Data:- Accession # 198501362
- Source:
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2301 - Temperate Asia
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-15-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: asterids
- Order: Ericales
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- Family: Myrsinaceae
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References:Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
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