Himalayan sweet box
Sarcococca hookeriana
Sarcococca hookeriana is a species of evergreen shrub or groundcover, also known as Himalayan sweet box. It is low-growing, usually between 12 and 24 inches high. It produces aromatic white flowers throughout winter followed by black berries. There are two varieties, of which Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis is more commonly used in gardens.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 410816.