The book tree plants (Buxaceae) are a plant family and take within the Dreifurchenpollen (Rosopsida) a basal on position. To the family 70 kinds from 5 kinds belong.

Spreading

The family has a world-wide, but strongly spreading disjunkte. There are Taxa in the getting arctic, and Neotropis. There are Habitate from the moderate widths to Tropen.Der only representatives occurring in Central Europe is the usual Buchsbaum (Buxus sempervirens), it frequently as Zierstrauch is used. On the Balearen, Sardinien and in south Spain is common the Balearen Buchsbaum (Buxus balearica).

Description

There is evergreen, krautige plants, bushes or small trees. They are with small, inconspicuous blooms. Per male bloom are present four bloom cladding sheets and four to six Per female bloom six bloom cladding sheets and three, synkarpe are present. The Fruchtknoten is upper constant. Usually cap fruits are formed.

Systematics

The family arranged into two and five kinds with 70 kinds:

• Sarcococceae
  • Notobuxus
  • Pachysandra
  • Sarcococca
  • Styloceras
• Buxeae
  • (Buxus): With 30 kinds.

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