Buxus Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Plants

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Puerto Rico, Tanzania

Species/Common Names:

Buxus arborea

Buxus nyasica

Buxus obtusifolia

Buxus vahlii

Vahl's Boxwood

Facts Summary:
Buxus is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Puerto Rico, Tanzania.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Buxus arborea	VU-IUCN	1998	Jamaica
2.	Buxus nyasica	EN-IUCN	1998	Malawi
3.	Buxus obtusifolia	VU-IUCN	1998	Kenya, Tanzania
4.	Buxus vahlii	EN-US FWS	August 13, 1985	Puerto Rico
		CR-IUCN	1998

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Buxus spp. Facts Last Updated:
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