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Box (Buxus sempervirens) (Family - Buxaceae) Description: Evergreen small tree, slow growing and long lived. Height max 9m. Where found: Prefers chalk and limestone slopes sometimes with Beech. Natural distribution in a few locations in Southern England and distributed though Southern Europe, N.Africa and Western Asia. Phenology:
Uses past & present: Yellow very hard and dense wood. Uses of wood - Has been used for carving, turnery, engraving blocks and inlay work. Takes a high polish and once highly valued. Still used for heads of mallets and rulers. Food and drink - Considered to have medicinal properties.
Propagation
and growth:
Seed cases open suddenly ejecting small black
seeds up to 3m away. Grown from seeds or cuttings. |
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