Malpighiaceae
Boxleaf
Tetrapterys buxifolia
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus
- Tetrapterys
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Tetrapterys buxifoliaMalpighiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Boxleaf
Synonyms
- Adenoporces buxifolius Small
- Triopterys buxifolia Willd.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- U.S. Virgin Islands: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.