Xylosma congestum

Xylosma congestum, commonly known as shiny xylosma, is a species of flowering plant native to China.[3]

Xylosma congestum
Xylosma congesta - Plate from book
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Salicaceae
Genus:	Xylosma
Species:	X. congestum
Binomial name
Xylosma congestum (Lour.) Merr.[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
Xylosma congesta Xylosma senticosum

Discovery

The species was first recorded in China by Jesuit missionary João de Loureiro.[4]

Description

X. congestum 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]

References

1. "Tropicos | Name - Xylosma congesta (Lour.) Merr". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
2. Merrill, E.D. (1920). "Xylosma congestum". Philippine Journal of Science. Manila. 15: 247.
3. "Xylosma congestum Tree Record". SelecTree. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
4. "Shiny Xylosma (Xylosma congestum)". Palm Paradise. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
5. "Xylosma congestum". Village Nurseries. Tree Town USA. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
6. "Shiny Xylosma". Desert Horizon Nursery. Retrieved 28 August 2018.