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Sarcococca confusa
Sweetbox or Christmas box (Sarcococca confusa) is an evergreen shrub valued for attractive foliage, winter fragrance, black fruit, as well as shade and drought tolerance [2]. The genus Sarcococca is widely distributed in SE Asia from Afghanistan through the Himalaya to SE Tibet, Assam, Upper Burma and China, southwards in peninsula India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indochina, to Java and Sumatra, Taiwan and Luzon [2] [3]. [6] The Sarcococca Confusa plant, also known as Christmas box or Sweet box plant.

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Buxales Family:	Buxaceae Genus: Sarcococca Species: S. confusa [5]

Description
Sarcococca confusa is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that is easily grown in many situations, including dense shade with very dry soil. It will however grow in full sun, even though the [foliage appears to bleach a little. The soil should be kept damp if grown in sun or part shade. The shrub is midwinter flowering with a sweet scent. The small black berries are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds [7]. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 1 m (3 ft) broad, with glossy green ovate leaves and honey-scented [1] white flowers in winter, followed by glossy black spherical fruits, 5 mm in diameter [5].

Cultivation
Sarcococca confusa is an adaptable plant, growing easily in most lighting conditions. However, it grows best in partial shade or full shade. Full sun may bleach the leaves a little, but it's possible in cool climates with damp soil. [7]

Ethnopharmacological Relevance The plant of the genus Sarcococca (Buxaceae) is widely distributed, and have long been used in folk medicine for the treatment of various ailments particularly ulcer, tumor, diarrhea, fever, gastritis, syphilis, infections, muscular pain, inflammations and malaria.[4]

Uses for Genus Sarcococca
Many uses of different species of genus Sarcococca have been reported from China, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka for their different types of ailments. Genus Sarcococca possesses different chemical constituents including steroids, alkaloids, glycoside, triterpenoids, sugar and their alcohol. Crude extract, fractions and isolated secondary metabolites of genus Sarcococca have shown a wide range of pharmacological activities including antibacterial, antifeedant, antifungal, antileishmanial and cholinesterase inhibiting activities. The leaves and shoots of Sarcococca plants have been used for the treatment of rheumatic fever in the folk medicine system for years without any adverse effects. However, there is a need to search for individual secondary metabolites responsible for these actions and study their mode of actions, and physiological pathways in sufficient detail. [4]