''Buxus harlandii'', the Harland boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Buxaceae The Buxaceae are a small family of six genera and about 123 known species of flowering plants. They are shrubs and small trees, with a cosmopolitan distribution. A seventh genus, sometimes accepted in the past (''Notobuxus''), has been shown ...

. It is native to coastal southeast China, from Hong Kong and other Guangdong islands down to Hainan, and to Vietnam. Care must be taken when purchasing, as many specimens labeled ''Buxus harlandii'' are actually ''

Buxus microphylla ''Buxus microphylla'', the Japanese box or littleleaf box, is a species of flowering plant in the box family found in Japan and Taiwan. It is a dwarf evergreen shrub or small tree growing to tall and wide. Description In the case of ''Buxus mi ...

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harlandii Plants used in bonsai Flora of Southeast China Flora of Hainan Flora of Vietnam Plants described in 1872 {{eudicot-stub