Tambourissa cocottensis
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| Tambourissa cocottensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Tambourissa |
| Species: | T. cocottensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tambourissa cocottensis Lorence | |
Tambourissa cocottensis, commonly known as Bois Tambour[1] is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. The only population (less than 50 individuals and decreasing) is endemic to the summit Montagne Cocotte, Mauritius (with an average annual precipitation of 5000 mm).[2]
Small tree 4–5 m. A monoecious species. Leaves opposite to subopposite, petitolate, glabrous, petioles 7–20 mm by 1–2 mm, lamina subcoriaceous, elliptic, 45–105 mm by 15–40 mm, the apex shortly acute to shortly accuminate, the tip indurated, the base acutely cuneate, slightly decurrent. New growth glabrous. Androceous flowers, solitary or in fascicles of two, cauliflorous. Immature fruiting receptacle globose-urceolate, 15 mm in diameter by 12 mm long. Mature fruiting receptacle and carpels unknown.[2]