Kingdom Plantae Family Elaeocarpaceae Scientific name Elaeocarpus bojeri Rank Species | Order Oxalidales Genus Elaeocarpus Higher classification Elaeocarpus | |
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Similar Elaeocarpus, Hibiscadelphus woodii, Actinote zikani, Euphorbia tanaensis, Antisolabis seychellensis | ||
Elaeocarpus bojeri, also known under the common name Bois Dentelle (lit.: wood lace, descriptive of its delicate white flowers) is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family, growing to a height of 3 m. It flowers from July to September.
Conservation
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. 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.
References
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