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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.
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] The plants bear fragrant white flowers, often in winter.
Geobotanically, Missouri belongs to the North American Atlantic region, and spans all three floristic provinces that make up the region: the state transitions from the deciduous forest of the Appalachian province to the grasslands of the North American Prairies province in the west and northwest, and the northward extension of the Mississippi embayment places the bootheel in the Atlantic and ...
Some of the first frost flowers of the fall season have emerged in Missouri, state wildlife officials said.. The delicate and short-lived flowers were spotted at Chesapeake Fish Hatchery, near ...
Missouri is home to a diversity of flora, fauna and funga. There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River , Missouri River , and Lake of the Ozarks , with numerous smaller rivers, streams, and lakes.
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A Missouri man is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, her mother and the ex-girlfriend's daughter after a dispute. Armando Navarro Jr., 50, is facing first-degree murder, armed criminal action ...
Sarcococca confusa; H. Sarcococca hookeriana; O. ... Sarcococca zeylanica This page was last edited on 31 December 2018, at 22:44 (UTC). Text is available under the ...