Buxus macowanii
Buxaceae FAMILY

Buxus macowanii

Buxus macowanii

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Buxus macowanii is a small, very slow-growing evergreen shrub or tree growing from 1.5 - 10 metres tall[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. The tree is exploited from the wild for its timber, which is often exported[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. It is grown as an ornamental, where it makes a good hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - S. Africa in the Eastern Cape forests.
HabitatNot known