Sideroxylon majus explained

Sideroxylon majus is a long-lived tree in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to Réunion.^[1]

See also

• Sideroxylon grandiflorum, the dodo tree, a species native to Mauritius, that has been confounded with Sideroxylon majus (particularly its synonym Calvaria major)

Notes and References

1. Dafreville, S. . Payet, G. . Simiand, C. . Risterucci, A. . Rivière, E. . Lebreton, G. . Humeau, L. . Strasberg, D. . Chevallier, M. . 2011. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers of an endangered tropical tree, Sideroxylon majus, and cross-species amplification in other Sapotaceae species. Conservation Genetics Resources. 3. 4. 701–704. 10.1007/s12686-011-9437-0.