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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, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ..., 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 leaves 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 ...
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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, Holy Roman Emperor, 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 Mining Academy (Banská Štiavnica), Bergakademie Schemnitz (now Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia). In 1768, he was appointed Professor of Botany and Chemistry and became director of ...
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Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals). 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 the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately . The 1502 Portuguese Cantino planisphere has led some historians to speculate that Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island around 975, naming it ''Dina Arobi''. Called ''Ilha do Cirne'' or ''Ilha do Cerne'' on early Portuguese maps, the island was visited by Portuguese sailors in 1507. A Dutch fleet, under the command of Admiral Van War ...
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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 eucl ...
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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. At the 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, held May 6–9, 2024, Mauritius was held up as a model for African ecosystem conservation at a presentation by the Saint Brandon Conservation Trust in Dallas, Texas, at the international Corporate Council on Africa meetings that included six heads of state and government, 80 U.S. government officials, 16 African delegations and over 1,000 U.S. & African CEOs, investors and entrepreneurs. Fauna Mammals Prehisto ...
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