Psiloxylon
| Psiloxylon | |
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| Psiloxylon mauritianum tree growing in Vallée de Ferney reserve, Mauritius. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Psiloxyloideae |
| Tribe: | Psiloxyleae |
| Genus: | Psiloxylon Thouars ex Tul. |
| Species: | P. mauritianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Psiloxylon mauritianum | |
| 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.
References
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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.