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Psiloxylon
Psiloxylon mauritianum tree growing in Vallée de Ferney reserve, Mauritius.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Psiloxyloideae
Tribe: Psiloxyleae
A.J.Scott
Genus: Psiloxylon
Thouars ex Tul.
Species:
P. mauritianum
Binomial name
Psiloxylon mauritianum
(Bouton ex Hook.f.) Baill.
Synonyms

Fropiera mauritiana Bouton ex Hook. f.

Psiloxylon mauritianum (known locally as "bois bigaignon") is a species of flowering plant, the sole species of the genus Psiloxylon. It is endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion) in the Indian Ocean.[1]

It is a white-barked evergreen tree, bearing essential oils. It is dioecious,[1] with male and female flowers on separate individuals. It is traditionally used as a medicinal plant, and appears contain compounds that inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus.[1]

It was formerly placed alone in family Psiloxylaceae, but is now considered a basal member of the family Myrtaceae.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sorres, Jonathan; André, Amandine; Elslande, Elsa Van; Stien, Didier; Eparvier, Véronique (2020). "Potent and Non-Cytotoxic Antibacterial Compounds Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Psiloxylon mauritianum, A Medicinal Plant from Reunion Island". Molecules. 25 (16): 3565. doi:10.3390/molecules25163565. S2CID 221076087.
  2. ^ 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. S2CID 23470845.
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