Alyxia ruscifolia R. Br.

Common Name: Sea-Box
Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: N. & E. Australia to Lord Howe I.
Habitat: most types of rainforest from sea level to 1200m

Description: Tall evergreen shrub to 2m, with small 2-3cm oval leaves glossy green, with margins turned under, and set in whorls; small white flowers with 5 windmill petals, in terminal clusters, followed by orange berries.

USDA Zone: 9-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 199500101
Source: Bonn BG
Accession Date: 03-02-1995
Bench: 1219 - AUS:South Bench E
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-05-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: euasterid I
Order: Gentianales
SubOrder:
Family: Apocynaceae
SubFamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Alyxieae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Norfolk Is. / New South Wales / Northern Territory / Queensland

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed 17 June 2016.
WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed 17 June 2016.

data regenerated on Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:12:25 -0500 [bcm v4.0]