Polyscias maraisiana
| Polyscias maraisiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Polyscias |
| Species: | P. maraisiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyscias maraisiana Lowry & G.M.Plunkett | |
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Polyscias maraisiana (fr: Bois bœuf / Bois d’éponge. eng: Ox Tree.) is a species of plant in the Araliaceae family, formerly named Gastonia mauritiana.
It is endemic to Mauritius, where it was formerly common on forest verges and also in coastal areas.[2] It is one of several Polyscias species which are endemic to Mauritius, including Polyscias gracilis, Polyscias paniculata and Polyscias neraudiana.[3]
It was formerly grown as an ornamental in Europe, partly on account of its strikingly heteroblastic leaves, however it is rarely found in cultivation now.
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Young sapling
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Canopy of a large specimen on Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius
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References
- ↑ Page, W. (1998). "Gastonia mauritiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Polyscias maraisiana Lowry & G.M.Plunkett". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2014 – via The Plant List.
- ↑ Indigenous Plants of Mauritius List
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