Psiloxylon
| Psiloxylon | |
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| Psiloxylon mauritianum tree growing in Vallée de Ferney reserve, Mauritius. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Psiloxylon Thouars ex Tul. |
| Species: | P. mauritianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Psiloxylon mauritianum (Bouton ex Hook.f.) Baill. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fropiera mauritiana Bouton ex Hook. f. | |
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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- P. G. Wilson, M. M. O'Brien, M. M. Heslewood & C. J. Quinn (2004). "Relationships within Myrtaceae sensu lato based on a matK phylogeny". Plant Systematics and Evolution 251: 3–19. doi:10.1007/s00606-004-0162-y.
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