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Cassine Orientalis
''Cassine orientalis'', known locally as bois d'olive, is a tall canopy tree endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It ..., Reunion and Rodrigues. In its native islands the tree has been severely over-exploited for its valuable reddish wood. Adults reach up to 20 meters in height. The fruits resemble small olives, from which the local name derives. Juveniles have shiny narrow leaves with a bright red mid-rib and smooth edges; while adult leave are wide and oval with a serrated margin. File:Cassine orientalis - Bois dOlive - Mauritius.jpg, Foliage of a young tree File:Cassine orientalis - bois d olive - Ile aux Aigrettes 2.jpg, Foliage of an adult References orientalis Flora of Mauritius Plants described in 1782 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaus Joseph Von Jacquin
Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 172726 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany. Biography Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to Paris and afterward to Vienna. In 1752, he studied under Gerard van Swieten in Vienna. Between 1755 and 1759, Jacquin was sent to the West Indies, Central America, Venezuela and New Granada by Francis I to collect plants for the Schönbrunn Palace, and amassed a large collection of animal, plant and mineral samples. In 1797, Alexander von Humboldt profited from studying these collections and conversing with Jacquin in preparation of his own journey to the Americas. In 1763, Jacquin became professor of chemistry and mineralogy at the Bergakademie Schemnitz (now Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia). In 1768, he was appointed Professor of Botany and Chemistry and became director of the botanical gardens of the University of Vienna. For his work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassine (plant)
''Cassine'' is a genus of trees, of the plant family Celastraceae. Description ''Cassine'' species grow as shrubs or small trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits have a pit (stone). Distribution and habitat ''Cassine'' species are distributed widely throughout the tropics, mainly in Africa. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 68 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names): * '' Cassine aethiopica'' * '' Cassine albens'' * '' Cassine albivenosa'' * '' Cassine anjouanensis'' * '' Cassine aquifolium'' * '' Cassine australis'' ** var. ''angustifolia'' * '' Cassine balae'' * '' Cassine brachycremastra'' * '' Cassine buchananii'' * '' Cassine bupleuroides'' * '' Cassine burkeana'' * '' Cassine comorensis'' * '' Cassine confertiflora'' * '' Cassine congylos'' * '' Cassine crocea'' * '' Cassine cubensis'' * '' Cassine cunninghamii'' * '' Cassine curtipendula'' * '' Cassine ehrenbergii'' * '' Cassine elliptica'' * '' Cassine euc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Mauritius
The wildlife of Mauritius consists of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar. Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world. Many of these are now threatened with extinction because of human activities including habitat destruction and the introduction of non-native species. Some have already become extinct, most famously the dodo which disappeared in the 17th century. Fauna Mammals Due to its isolated geographic location, remote from large land masses, Mauritius originally had no terrestrial mammals. The only mammals that made their way to the island are bats and marine mammals. Of the two fruit bats, only one remains – the Mauritian flying fox. Two insectivorous microbats also remain. A number of mammals have been introduced either accidentally or intentionally, including rats, mice, tenrecs, mongooses, rusa d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
