Maytenus

Maytenus ( /ˈmeɪtɛnəs/) is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. Members of the genus are distributed throughout Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Micronesia and Australasia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. They grow in a very wide variety of climates, from tropical to subpolar.

Read more about Maytenus:  Selected Species, Cultivation and Uses