Nuxia verticillata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Stilbaceae |
| Genus: | Nuxia |
| Species: | N. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nuxia verticillata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aegiphila nuxia Willd. | |
Nuxia verticillata is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a tree with elliptical to oblong-elliptical leaves, and pyramidal inflorescences.
The species is native to the Mascarene Islands. It was described in 1792. The wood is used in construction.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, in the Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique.[2] The description was published in 1792.[1]
Distribution
Nuxia verticillata is native to the wet tropical biome of the Mascarene Islands. It is present in Mauritius and Réunion.[1] In Mauritius, the species is common in woodlands.[3]
Description
Nuxia verticillata is a tree.[1] It has elliptical to oblong-elliptical leaves, which are up to 11 centimetres (4.3 in) long, and 7 centimetres (2.8 in) wide. The leaves have smooth margins.[3]
The inflorescences are up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long, and 28 centimetres (11 in) wide, pyramidal in shape, and have angled branches. The calyx is around 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long, and the corolla is around twice as long.[3]
Uses
In Réunion, the wood is used in construction, including to create rafters in roofs.[3]
Nomenclature
In French, the species is known as bois maigre.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nuxia verticillata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "Nuxia verticillata Lam". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 Smith, Charles Albert (1930). "Nuxia and Lachnopylis in Africa". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 1930 (1): 14. doi:10.2307/4107596. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nuxia verticillata (NUXVE)". gd.eppo.int. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
External links
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