It has thick, elliptic to obovate leaves which are 1 to 4 cm long and 5 to 25 mm wide. It produces white flowers in cymes between spring and autumn, followed by rounded, red fruits which are about 8 mm in diameter

At a glance

Habitat Coastal areas
Size It can grow up to 2 metres in height, but is more often less than 50 cm high
Origin Native
Distribution In Australia, it occurs in coastal areas of the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales
Descriptions
Distribution
In Australia, it occurs in coastal areas of the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales
Habitat
Coastal areas
Size
It can grow up to 2 metres in height, but is more often less than 50 cm high
Common Name Sea Box
Aliases Dysentery Bush,
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAlyxia
SpeciesAlyxia buxifolia
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