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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