Paxistima is a small genus of shrubs in the family Celastraceae containing two North American species.

• Paxistima canbyi (Canby's mountain-lover) is an uncommon shrub native to the Appalachians and surrounding areas in the United States.
• Paxistima myrsinites (Oregon boxleaf) is widespread across western North America.

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Paxistima
Paxistima myrsinites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Paxistima Raf.
Species
2 (see text)
Synonyms
Oreophila Nutt. Pachistima Raf.

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• Jepson Manual Treatment: Paxistima