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|familia=Salicaceae
|genus=Xylosma
|Min ht metric=cm
|Min ht metric=cm
|Temp Metric=°F
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|image=Xylosma hawaiiense1.jpg
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|image_caption=''Xylosma hawaiiense'' foliage
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X. Aquifolium, Sprague. Lvs. holly-like or occasionally nearly entire, having pair of glands at base of blade, 2-4 in. long: racemes short, axillary, of very small fls.: styles 6-7. Habitat unknown, probably Polynesia or Austral.
X. Aquifolium, Sprague. Lvs. holly-like or occasionally nearly entire, having pair of glands at base of blade, 2-4 in. long: racemes short, axillary, of very small fls.: styles 6-7. Habitat unknown, probably Polynesia or Austral.
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The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, simple, entire or finely toothed, 2-10 cm long. The [[flower]]s are small, yellowish, produced on [[raceme]]s 1-3 cm long, with a strong scent. The [[fruit]] is a small purple-black [[berry]] 5-10 mm diameter.
The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, simple, entire or finely toothed, 2-10 cm long. The [[flower]]s are small, yellowish, produced on [[raceme]]s 1-3 cm long, with a strong scent. The [[fruit]] is a small purple-black [[berry]] 5-10 mm diameter.
The main use for the genus is as [[Hedge (barrier)|hedge]] plants among gardeners in [[desert]] and chaparral climates. ''Xylosma congestum'', the [[Shiny Xylosma]], is the species usually seen in garden hedges and in road landscaping.
==Cultivation==
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==Species==
About 85-100 species
;Selected species
;Selected species
*''Xylosma schwaneckeana'' Urban (Schwaneck's Logwood)
*''Xylosma schwaneckeana'' Urban (Schwaneck's Logwood)
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==Gallery==
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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