Psiloxylon mauritianum (known locally as "bois bigaignon") is a species of flowering plant, the sole species of the genus Psiloxylon. It is endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion) in the Indian Ocean.^[1]

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Psiloxylon
Psiloxylon mauritianum tree growing in Vallée de Ferney reserve, Mauritius.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Subfamily:	Psiloxyloideae
Tribe:	Psiloxyleae A.J.Scott
Genus:	Psiloxylon Thouars ex Tul.
Species:	P. mauritianum
Binomial name
Psiloxylon mauritianum (Bouton ex Hook.f.) Baill.
Synonyms
Fropiera mauritiana Bouton ex Hook. f.

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It is a white-barked evergreen tree, bearing essential oils. It is dioecious,^[1] with male and female flowers on separate individuals. It is traditionally used as a medicinal plant, and appears contain compounds that inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus.^[1]

It was formerly placed alone in family Psiloxylaceae, but is now considered a basal member of the family Myrtaceae.^[2]