Xylosma congesta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Xylosma |
| Species: | X. congesta
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Xylosma congesta, commonly known as shiny xylosma, is a species of flowering plant native to China.[3]
Discovery
[edit]The species was first recorded in China by Jesuit missionary João de Loureiro.[4]
Description
[edit]Xylosma congesta can grow up to 8–10 feet (2.4–3.0 m) tall and wide.[5] New leaves are a red-bronze colour that mature to a bright green. Although the species seldom flowers, small, black berries can be produced, which attract birds.[3][6]
Uses
[edit]Xylosma congesta is used as anti-inflammatory and as a birthing aid. The ethanolic extract of its leaves is antimelanogenic (prevents melanogenesis) and is used in skin products.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Merrill, E.D. (1920). "Xylosma congestum". Philippine Journal of Science. Manila. 15: 247.
- ^ a b "Xylosma congestum Tree Record". SelecTree. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Shiny Xylosma (Xylosma congestum)". Palm Paradise. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Xylosma congestum". Village Nurseries. Tree Town USA. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Shiny Xylosma". Desert Horizon Nursery. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Duarte-Casar, Rodrigo; Romero-Benavides, Juan Carlos (5 May 2022). "Xylosma G. Forst. Genus: Medicinal and Veterinary Use, Phytochemical Composition, and Biological Activity". Plants. 11 (9): 1252. doi:10.3390/plants11091252. PMC 9103172.
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