Psiloxylaceae Psiloxylaceae

Psiloxylaceae - Definition

'''Psiloxylon'''
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Psiloxylaceae
Genus:Psiloxylon
species

P. mauritanum


Psilioxylon mauritanum is species of white-barked flowering evergreen trees, bearing essential oils, the sole species of family Psiloxylaceae. it is endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Reunion) of the Indian Ocean.

Reference

  • Wilson, P. G.; O'Brien, M. M.; Heslewood, M. M.; and Quinn, C. J. Relationships within Myrtaceae sensu lato based on a matK phylogeny. Plant Systematics and Evolution; September 30, 2004.
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