Psiloxylon
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| Psiloxylon mauritianum tree growing in Vallée de Ferney reserve, Mauritius. | |
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Psiloxylon
Thouars ex Tul.
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P. mauritianum
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| Psiloxylon mauritianum |
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Fropiera mauritiana Bouton ex Hook. f. |
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Psiloxylon mauritianum (known locally as "Bois Bigaignon") is a species of flowering plant, the sole species of genus Psiloxylon. It is endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion) in the Indian Ocean.
It is a white-barked evergreen tree, bearing essential oils.
It was formerly placed alone in family Psiloxylaceae, but is now considered a basal member of the family Myrtaceae.
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