Nuxia verticillata is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a tree with elliptical to oblong-elliptical leaves, and pyramidal inflorescences.
The species is native to the Mascarene Islands. It was described in 1792. The wood is used in construction.
Taxonomy The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, in the Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique. The description was published in 1792.
Distribution Nuxia verticillata is native to the wet tropical biome of the Mascarene Islands. It is present in Mauritius and Réunion. In Mauritius, the species is common in woodlands.
Description Nuxia verticillata is a tree. It has elliptical to oblong-elliptical leaves, which are up to long, and wide. The leaves have smooth margins.
The inflorescences are up to long, and wide, pyramidal in shape, and have angled branches. The calyx is around long, and the corolla is around twice as long.
Uses In Réunion, the wood is used in construction, including to create rafters in roofs.
Nomenclature In French, the species is known as .
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