Neea buxifolia

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Neea buxifolia, a reference photo
Photo: ritirene · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Neea buxifolia, the tropical boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the saltwood genus Neea (family Nyctaginaceae), native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is used in bonsai.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Neea buxifolia being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Neea
Species
Neea buxifolia

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