Post by Melanie on Feb 8, 2007 22:18:48 GMT 1
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Psychotria balfouriana
COMMON NAME: Bois lubine
LOCATION: Mauritius
STATUS: Extinct
DESCRIPTION: Small shrub which is glabrous, with tetragonal twigs; twigs with grey bark, +- shiny. Leaves with petiole of about 1.5cm long; lamina is lanceolate, pointed at the tip, coriaceous, having dark reddish brown spots of resin on both surfaces. Flowers in terminal cluster; pedicels very short. Fruit unknown.
COMMON NAME: Bois lubine
LOCATION: Mauritius
STATUS: Extinct
DESCRIPTION: Small shrub which is glabrous, with tetragonal twigs; twigs with grey bark, +- shiny. Leaves with petiole of about 1.5cm long; lamina is lanceolate, pointed at the tip, coriaceous, having dark reddish brown spots of resin on both surfaces. Flowers in terminal cluster; pedicels very short. Fruit unknown.
