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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xylosma congesta, commonly known as shiny xylosma, is a species of flowering plant native to China.[3]
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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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The species was first recorded in China by Jesuit missionary João de Loureiro.[4]
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]
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]
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