| 词条 | Escallonia bifida |
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| image = Escallonia_bifida_5074.jpg | genus = Escallonia | species = bifida | authority = Link & Otto[1] | synonyms =Escallonia floribunda var. montevidensis Cham. & Schltdl. Escallonia montevidensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) DC. }}Escallonia bifida, cloven gum box is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Escalloniaceae. It is native to Brazil and Uruguay.[2] It can grow up to {{convert|4 |m|ft|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|2.5 |m|ft|abbr=on}} broad, and has dark green shiny leaves which are 2 to 7 cm long and 0.8 to 2 cm wide.The pure white flowers, initially tubular but then spreading, appear in summer.[2] It is sparingly naturalised in New South Wales in Australia.[2] It is found in cultivation in mild coastal regions of the UK (hardy down to {{convert|-5 |C|F|abbr=on}}, where its dense habit makes it suitable for tall hedging. In colder areas it requires the protection of a wall. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4] The Latin specific epithet bifida means “cleft in two”.[5] References1. ^{{APNI | name =Escallonia bifida Link & Otto | id = 63214|accessdate=24 March 2014 }} {{Taxonbar|from=Q16981770}}{{Asterid-stub}}2. ^1 2 {{NSW Flora Online|author= |genus=Escallonia |species=bifida|accessdate=24 March 2014 }} 3. ^{{cite web | url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/44649/i-Escallonia-bifida-i/Details| title = RHS Plantfinder - Escallonia bifida| accessdate=16 February 2018}} 4. ^{{cite web | url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 37 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 19 February 2018}} 5. ^{{cite book |last=Harrison |first=Lorraine |title=RHS Latin for Gardeners |year=2012 |publisher=Mitchell Beazley |location=United Kingdom |isbn=184533731X }} 4 : Escalloniaceae|Flora of Brazil|Flora of Uruguay|Flora naturalised in Australia |
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