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Psiloxylon

Synonyms: Fropiera

Wikipedia Abstract

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 RĂ©union) 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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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0