Paxistima canbyi
Canby Paxistima
Celastraceae

Located in planter bed in front of Personnel Bldg.

  • leaves opposite (unlike Ilex), evergreen, linear to oblong
  • leaves dark green in summer, bronzy in winter
  • leaves have visible points (serrations) on margin toward leaf tip
  • leaves may have "squared off" ends when old
  • buds very small, opposite, oval, appressed
  • stems slender, angled, brown
  • flowers small, green/red, in clusters, early spring
  • habit low groundcover, lax branches, neat and compact (seldom over 12" tall)

    View Paxistima canbyi page in the UConn Plant Database

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