jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)
Simmondsia chinensis is an evergreen shrub native to the Sonoran Desert. Its seeds yield a unique liquid wax, widely used in cosmetics and industry due to its stability.
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Synonyms
Brocchia dichotoma Mauri
Buxus californica (Nutt.) Baill.
Buxus chinensis Link
Celastrus obtusatus C.Presl
Simmondsia californica Nutt.
Simmondsia pabulosa Kellogg
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familySimmondsiaceae
- genusSimmondsia
- speciesSimmondsia chinensis