Stinkwood (Foetidia mauritiana)
Foetidia mauritiana is a large tree native to Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues. It is prized for its very hard timber and distinctive ribbed, woody fruits, often found.
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Synonyms
Foetidia borbonica J.F.Gmel.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderEricales
- familyLecythidaceae
- genusFoetidia
- speciesFoetidia mauritiana