The Buxaceae are a small family of four or five genera and about 90–120 species of flowering plants. They are shrubs and small trees, with a cosmopolitan distribution. A fifth genus, sometimes accepted in the past (Notobuxus), has been shown by genetic studies to be included within Buxus (Balthazar et al., 2000).

The Buxaceae are a small family of four or five genera and about 90–120 species of flowering plants. They are shrubs and small trees, with a cosmopolitan distribution. A fifth genus, sometimes accepted in the past (Notobuxus), has been shown by genetic studies to be included within Buxus (Balthazar et al., 2000).