Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Also known as: Himalayan boxwood ,Shamshad

Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Quick Facts

Also Known As

Himalayan boxwood ,Shamshad

Family

Buxacece

IUCN Status

Least concern

Native Information

Western Himalayas (India- uttarakhand, Himachal pradesh, )Nepal, Bhutan.

Habit

Evergreen shrubs or small tree, 2-8m, small leathery leaves; greenish-yellow flowers; dense branching; slow growing.

Uses

Uses of Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Ornamental hedges and gardens; timber for carving, musical instruments and small tools; traditional medicine; soil stabilizer.

Seed

Seed of Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Flower

Flower of Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Fruit

Fruit of Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Leaves

Leaves of Buxus wallichiana Baill.

Bark

Bark of Buxus wallichiana Baill.