Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv. is a plant in the Rutaceae family, order Sapindales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv.

Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv.

Atalantia buxifolia is an evergreen Rutaceae species native to southern China, related to citrus plants, with small black berries eaten by birds.

Family
Genus
Atalantia
Order
Sapindales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv.

Atalantia buxifolia, with the synonym Severinia buxifolia, is a plant species belonging to the Rutaceae family. It is related to the Citrus and Citropsis genera. Its common names are Chinese box-orange, box orange, and boxthorn. This species is native to southern China. It grows small black berries that look similar to black currants. Birds eat these fruits and disperse the plant's seeds. When growing in the wild, it is an evergreen plant.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Sapindales Rutaceae Atalantia

More from Rutaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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