Psiloxylon
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| Psiloxylon mauritianum Baill. |
Psiloxylon mauritianum is species of flowering plant, the sole species of family Psiloxylaceae. It is endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion) in the Indian Ocean.
It is a white-barked evergreen tree, bearing essential oils.
[edit] References
- Wilson, P. G., O'Brien, M. M., Heslewood, M. M., & Quinn, C. J. (2004). Relationships within Myrtaceae sensu lato based on a matK phylogeny. Plant Systematics and Evolution 251: 3-19.
