About Olax psittacorum
Olax psittacorum is a species of flowering plant in the Olacaceae family. It is a tree native to Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first described as Fissilia psittacorum by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1792. In 1805 Martin Vahl placed it in the genus Olax as O. psittacorum.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Olax psittacorum
- Genus
- Olax
- Family
- OLACACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Conservation status
- CR
Local Names
- Bengali
- ককো আরু
- Tamil
- ஓலாக்சு பிசிட்டாகோரம்
Botanical family
Olacaceae
Olax Family
Olax psittacorum belongs to the Olacaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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