A survey on the potential contribution of Reunion Island dye plant species diversity to the market demand for bioactive plant-based dyes and pigments

Andriamanantena, Mahery; Pithon, Shamsia; Dijoux, Manon; Hoareau, Marine; Fontaine, Christian; Ferrard, Johnny; Lavergne, Christophe; Petit, Thomas; Caro, Yanis

doi:10.1186/s13002-023-00580-w

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 2 Endemic plant species in La Réunion Island potentially rich in dyes or pigments

From: A survey on the potential contribution of Reunion Island dye plant species diversity to the market demand for bioactive plant-based dyes and pigments

Species	Family	Local vernacular name	Endemicity level	IUCN Red List Categories & Protection status (French law)*	Plant organs	Color produced	Known traditional uses and applications, and cultural status	Main components	Cited references
Aloe macra Haw	ASPHODELACEAE	Mazambron marron	Endemic Réunion	EN/Protected	Leaves	Dark yellow; green	Ornamental, medicinal uses; cultivated for conservation purposes	Anthraquinones, flavonoids	[38]
Bertiera borbonica A. Rich. ex DC	RUBIACEAE	Bois de raisin	Endemic Réunion	DD	Fruits	Bluish, brown	Medicinal uses; cultivated occasionally	Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponosids, tannins, leucoanthocyans	[21]
Bertiera rufa DC	RUBIACEAE	Bois de raisin	Endemic Réunion	LC	Fruits	Bluish, brown	Medicinal uses; cultivated occasionally	Alcaloids, flavonoids, saponosids, tannins, leucoanthocyans	[21]
Erythroxylum laurifolium Lam	ERYTHROXYLACEAE	Bois de rongue	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Bark, stems	Red	Medicinal uses,; cultivated occasionally	Proanthocyanidins, condensed tannins, flavonoids (quercitrin and afzelin)	[39, 40]
Ficus densifolia Miq	MORACEAE	Affouche	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Wood	Red	Cultivated occasionally	n.d	–
Foetidia mauritiana Lam	LECYTHIDACEAE	Bois puant	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	CR/Protected	Wood	Red-brown	Ornamental; cultivated for ornament and conservation purposes	Tannins	[18, 28, 41]
Forgesia racemosa J.F. Gmel	ESCALLONIACEAE	Bois de Laurent-Martin	Endemic Réunion	LC	Stems	n.d	Ornamental; uncontrolled culture	n.d	–
Hubertia ambavilla Bory var. ambavilla	ASTERACEAE	Ambaville	Endemic Réunion	LC	Flower	Yellow-green	Medicinal uses, ornamental; cultivated for economic purposes	n.d	–
Hypericum lanceolatum Lam	HYPERICACEAE	Fleur jaune	Endemic Réunion-Comoros	LC	Flower	Bright yellow	Medicinal uses, ornamental; cultivated for economic purposes	n.d	-
Indigofera ammoxylum (DC.) Polhill	FABACEAE	Bois de sable	Endemic Réunion	CR/Protected	Wood	Red	Ornamental, wood stain; cultivated for ornament and conservation purposes	Tannins	[16, 18, 27]
Latania lontaroides (Gaertn.) H.E. Moore	ARECACEAE	Latanier rouge	Endemic Réunion	CR/Protected	Leaves	Black	Ornamental; cultivated for ornament and landscaping	Alkaloids	–
Mimusops balata (Aubl.) C.F. Gaertn	SAPOTACEAE	Grand natte	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Bark	Brown	Ornamental; cultivated for forestry purposes	Tannins	–
Molinaea alternifolia Wild	SAPINDACEAE	Tan Georges	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Bark, stems	Brown	Medicinal uses; cultivated occasionally	n.d	[21, 26]
Monimia ovalifolia Thouars	MONIMIACEAE	Mapou à petites feuilles	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Bark	n.d	-; uncontrolled culture	Tannins	–
Ochrosia borbonica J.F. Gmel	APOCYNACEAE	Bois jaune	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	VU/Protected	Bark	Yellow	Medicinal uses; cultivated for conservation purposes	Alkaloids	[34,35,36,37]
Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl	OLACACEAE	Corce rouge, bois d'effort	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	VU	Bark	Red, orangish	Medicinal uses;; cultivated occasionally	n.d	[42]
Psiadia anchusifolia (Poir.) Cordem	ASTERACEAE	Bouillon blanc	Endemic Réunion	LC	Whole plant	Greenish-brown	Medicinal uses; uncontrolled culture	Flavonoids	[43, 44]
Psiadia callocephala (Bory) Cordem	ASTERACEAE	-	Endemic Réunion	LC	Whole plant	Greenish-brown	Medicinal uses; uncontrolled culture	Flavonoids	[43, 44]
Psiadia dentata (Cass.) DC	ASTERACEAE	Ti mangue	Endemic Réunion	LC	Whole plant	Greenish-brown	Medicinal uses; cultivated occasionally	Flavonoids	[43, 44]
Psychotria borbonica (J.F. Gmel.) Razafim. B.Bremer	RUBIACEAE	Bois cassant	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Stems, leaves	n.d	Medicinal uses; uncontrolled culture	Alcaloids, flavonoids, saponosids, tannins, leucoanthocyans	[22]
Ruizia cordata Cav	MALVACEAE	Bois de senteur blanc	Endemic Réunion	CR/Protected	Bark	n.d	Ornamental; cultivated for ornament and conservation purposes	n.d	–
Sophora denudata Bory	FABACEAE	Petit tamarin des Hauts	Endemic Réunion	EN/Protected	Bark, leaves	n.d	Softwood lumber; medicinal uses; cultivated occasionally	Flavonoids	[45, 46]
Terminalia bentzoe (L.) L.f. subsp. bentzoe	COMBRETACEAE	Benjoin	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	CR/Protected	Bark	Yellow, black	Medicinal uses, ornamental; cultivated for ornament and landscaping	Tannins	[18, 26, 30, 32, 47]
Weinmannia mauritiana D. Don	CUNONIACEAE	Petit bois de tan	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Bark	n.d	Uncontrolled culture	Tannins	–
Weinmannia tinctoria Sm	CUNONIACEAE	Tan rouge	Endemic Réunion-Mauritius	LC	Bark	Red	Leather dyeing (not today); cultivated today to support honey production in Reunion Island; cultivated for ornament and landscaping	Tannins	[17, 29, 30]

NE Not Evaluated, DD Data Deficient, LC Least Concern, NT Near Threatened, VU Vulnerable, EN Endangered, CR Critically Endangered, EW Extinct in the Wild and EX, n.d. not determined
*IUCN Red List Categories

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