Baume de L'ile Plate

Psiadia arguta

Photo: NPCS


Baume de L'ile Plate

Type: Shrub up to 1.5 metres high.
Description: Medium bark green and very sticky leaves; Leaves smell very pleasant, small white flowers on clusters between the leaves making a nice contrast. The plant flowers profusely between March and May.
Habitat: Thrives best in dry to coastal regions. This species in known in the wild today on Ilot Gabriel.
Origin: Endemic to Mauritius
Scientific name: Psiadia arguta
Conservation Status: Vulnerable