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For such a small oceanic island, Mauritius has a disproportionate number of endemic species compared to its mainland counterparts. Mauritius has about 700 flowering plants<\/b>, out of which about 273 are endemic<\/b>. Yet majority of these plants are threatened with extinction. In fact, Mauritius is home to the rarest plant in the world, and the rarest plant in the wild!\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Black Ebony<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Common name<\/b>: Mauritian Black Ebony<\/li>
  • Scientific name<\/b>: Diospyros tessellaria<\/i><\/li>
  • Flowering and fruiting<\/b>: flowers between March and June. Fruit bats love feasting on the fruits and are important seed dispersers and thus regeneration of the Black Ebony depends on fruit bats.<\/li>
  • Conservation status<\/b>: Vulnerable<\/li>
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    The hardwood of this species makes it one of the most valuable woods worldwide. Mauritius once had 12 endemic species of ebony, each with its own habitat preference, bark colouration, leaf and flower shape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    • Common name<\/b>: Bois Eb\u00e8ne blanc<\/li>
    • Scientific name<\/b>: Diospyros egrettarum<\/i><\/li>
    • Flowering and fruiting<\/b>: Flowers between March and June. Fruit bats and endemic reptiles love feasting on the fruits and are important seed dispersers.<\/li>
    • Conservation status<\/b>: Critically Endangered<\/li>
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      The hardwood of this species makes it one of the most valuable woods worldwide. Lichens and mosses on the bark gives a white colour of this ebony tree. Once a dominant component of coastal forests, it was so overexploited that the last viable population remained on \u00cele aux Aigrettes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      • Scientific name<\/b>: Hibiscus genevii<\/i><\/li>
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        This plant is intelligent. It is heterophyllous, meaning that when it is small, the leaves look completely different from leaves of an adult tree. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        • Scientific name<\/b>: Roussea simplex<\/i><\/li>
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        • Conservation status<\/b>: Critically Endangered<\/li>
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          This plant is special. Not only is the species endemic to Mauritius, but the genus is endemic to Mauritius as well, and its pollination is world famous. Its sole pollinator and seed disperser is the endemic blue-tailed gecko (Phelsuma cepediana). Further studies have revealed another potentially better pollinator candidate in the endemic Mauritius Bulbul (Hysipetes olivaceus). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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          • Common name<\/b>: Makak<\/li>
          • Scientific name<\/b>: Mimusops maxima<\/i><\/li>
          • Flowering and fruiting<\/b>: November – February<\/li>
          • Conservation status<\/b>: Vulnerable<\/li>
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            The Makak is a tall component of the native wet forest remnants. Fruits love eating its fruits and are thus important seed dispersers. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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            • Common name<\/b>: Trochetia or Boucle D\u2019Oreille<\/li>
            • Scientific name<\/b>: Ruizia mauritiana<\/i><\/li>
            • Flowering and fruiting<\/b>: June \u2013 October. Flowers are mainly pollinated by endemic Phelsuma geckos.<\/li>
            • Conservation status<\/b>: Critically Endangered<\/li>
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              The Trochetia (now Ruizia) is our national flower. The common name (Boucle D\u2019Oreille) means earring because of the shape of its flowers. The only wild population is known from Morne Brabant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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              • Common name<\/b>: Chinese guava<\/li>
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              • Reason for introduction<\/b>: Chinese guavas were introduced for purpose or botanical gardens and \u2018local raspberries\u2019<\/li>
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                  Chinese guava is not from China. The species is actually native to Brazil!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                  • Common name<\/b>: Liane cerf<\/li>
                  • Scientific name<\/b>: Hiptage benghalensis<\/i><\/li>
                  • Year of introduction<\/b>: 1785<\/li>
                  • Reason for introduction<\/b>: Liane cerf was introduced as part of the botanical garden collection<\/li>
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                      All the individual trees of Liane cerf in Mauritius, Reunion and Hawaii have the same genetic material. They are all a single clone from the original brought about 200 years ago at Pamplemousses Garden in Mauritius. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                      FLORA Endemic Flora For such a small oceanic island, Mauritius has a disproportionate number of endemic species compared to its mainland counterparts. Mauritius has about 700 flowering plants, out of which about 273…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5750,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nFlora - ERA Indian Ocean<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For such a small oceanic island, Mauritius has a disproportionate number of endemic species compared to its mainland counterparts. Mauritius has about 700 flowering plants, out of which about 273 are endemic. Yet majority of these plants are threatened with extinction. 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