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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.<ref name=Sorres>Template:Cite journal</ref>

It is a white-barked evergreen tree, bearing essential oils. It is dioecious,<ref name=Sorres/> 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.<ref name= Sorres/>

It was formerly placed alone in family Psiloxylaceae, but is now considered a basal member of the family Myrtaceae.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

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