Psiloxylon
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| Psiloxylon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Psiloxylon |
| Species: | P. mauritianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Psiloxylon mauritianum Baill. |
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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.
It was formerly placed alone in family Psiloxylaceae, but is now considered a basal member of the family Myrtaceae.
[edit] References
- 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.
