Elaeocarpus bojeri
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]
| Elaeocarpus bojeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Elaeocarpus |
| Species: | E. bojeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaeocarpus bojeri R.E. Vaughan | |
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 it is itself exploited, but because its environment is being overrun by more commercially attractive alien species such as Guava and Litsea monopetala.[2]
References
- Page, W. (1998). "Elaeocarpus bojeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30553A9562599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30553A9562599.en.
- Atlas Obscura: The Last Two Bois Dentelle Trees Visited 21 May 2016.
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