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|familia=Rutaceae
|familia=Rutaceae
|genus=Skimmia
|genus=Skimmia
|species=laureola
|species=laureola
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|Min ht box=2
|Min ht metric=ft
|Min ht metric=ft
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|image=Upload.png
|image=Skimmia laureola Blanco1.128-cropped.jpg
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'''''Skimmia laureola''''' is species of shrub grown as an [[ornamental plant]]. The leaves are edible when cooked. The leaves give an aromatic smell when crushed. It produces white flowers that develop into small round red berries. The berries are eaten by birds, which disperse the seeds through their droppings. ''S. laureola'' is also used in [[bonsai]]. Its distribution ranges from northern China to the Northern Himalayas. They are grown in Vietnam.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
