About Thickleaf Sweet-Box
Thickleaf Sweet-Box (Sarcococca coriacea) is a shrub belonging to the Buxaceae family (Boxwood Family). It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-December.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sarcococca coriacea
- Genus
- Sarcococca
- Family
- BUXACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Geru, Piruli, Tiliara
- Nepali
- फितिफिया Phitiphiya
- Malayalam
- Mattu-vadi
Botanical family
Buxaceae
Boxwood Family
Thickleaf Sweet-Box belongs to the Buxaceae family.
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