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Sarcococca confusa, the sweet box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, probably native to western China. [1] It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 1 m (3 ft) broad, with glossy green ovate leaves and honey-scented [ 2 ] white flowers in winter, followed by glossy black spherical fruits, 5 mm in diameter.
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The leaves are borne alternately, 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm broad. As of January 2025, the genus Sarcococca contains 15 accepted species. [3] [4] The genus is predominantly native to Asia, with more than half of Sarcococca species native to China, [5] however one species (Sarcococca conzattii) is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. [6] [7]
Village of the Branch (also known as Branch Village, The Branch, or simply Branch) is a village in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Smithtown area, which is anchored by Smithtown. The population was 1,735 at the time of the 2020 census.
Lynbrook is a commuter train station on the Montauk Branch and Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, located at the intersection of Sunrise Highway (NY 27) and Peninsula Boulevard (CR 2) in Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York. It is served by Long Beach Branch trains and select weekday Babylon Branch trains.
Medford is crossed by several busy roadways, including Horseblock Road (Suffolk CR 16), New York State Route 112, Patchogue-Yaphank Road/Sills Road (Suffolk CR 101) and the Long Island Expressway. Public transportation in Medford has been provided at Medford station by the Long Island Rail Road since the hamlet was created.
New York and Long Branch Extension Railroad (inc. March 10, 1880, built 1880 from Sea Girt to Point Pleasant) Long Branch and Barnegat Bay Railroad (inc. September 23, 1880, built 1881 from Point Pleasant to Bay Head Junction) At first, the railroad was leased by the CNJ; the PRR had plans for a parallel Perth Amboy and Long Branch Railroad.
The New York and Long Island Traction Company was a street railway company in Queens and Nassau County, New York, United States. [1] It was partially owned by a holding company for the Long Island Rail Road and partially by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. [2] [3] The company operated from New York City east to Freeport, [1] Hempstead ...