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Box Honeysuckle (Lonicera pileata yunnanensis)

Description

Lonicera pileata, known as box-leaved honeysuckle or privet honeysuckle, is a species of honeysuckle native to central and southwestern China, and is a garden plant elsewhere. It is a low, ground-covering shrub growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are small, 1–3 cm long, glossy, and evergreen in mild winters. The flowers are white, tubular, and borne in spring, followed by purple berries.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Dipsacales

            • Family: Caprifoliaceae

              • Genus: Lonicera