Elaeocarpus bojeri
| Elaeocarpus bojeri | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Elaeocarpus |
| Species: | E. bojeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaeocarpus bojeri R.E. Vaughan | |
Elaeocarpus bojeri, also known under the common name Bois Dentelle (lit.: wood lace, descriptive of its delicate white flowers)[2] is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family, growing to a height of 3 m. It flowers from July to September.[1]
Conservation
Elaeocarpus bojeri seed pods, in the gardens of Monvert Nature Park
The species is found only in Mauritius, where fewer than 10 individuals are known to exist at Ganga_Talao; it is listed as one of The World's 100 Most Threatened Species.[1] It is not threatened because itself exploited, but because its environment is being overrun by more commercially attractive alien species such as Guava and Litsea monopetala.[2]
Sources
- 1 2 3 Page, W. (1998). "Elaeocarpus bojeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T30553A9562599.
- 1 2 Atlas Obscura: The Last Two Bois Dentelle Trees Visited 21 May 2016.
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