Xylosma congesta
Xylosma congesta - Plate from book
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Xylosma
Species:
X. congesta
Binomial name
Xylosma congesta
Synonyms
  • Xylosma congestum

Xylosma congesta, commonly known as shiny xylosma, is a species of flowering plant native to China.[3]

Discovery

The species was first recorded in China by Jesuit missionary João de Loureiro.[4]

Description

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

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

  1. ↑ "Tropicos | Name - Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  2. ↑ Merrill, E.D. (1920). "Xylosma congestum". Philippine Journal of Science. Manila. 15: 247.
  3. 1 2 "Xylosma congestum Tree Record". SelecTree. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Shiny Xylosma (Xylosma congestum)". Palm Paradise. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Xylosma congestum". Village Nurseries. Tree Town USA. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Shiny Xylosma". Desert Horizon Nursery. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. ↑ 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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