Ramosmania rodriguesi, commonly known as café marron,[1] is a tree native to the Mauritian island of Rodrigues[2] in the Indian Ocean.

The plant has an average size of about 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m)[2] and features white five-petal star-shaped flowers.

It was thought Ramosmania rodriguesi was extinct until a single surviving tree was spotted by a schoolboy in 1979,[3] who was shown a drawing of the plant by his teacher.

Slow but steady efforts have been made to grow more café marron trees and speed up the pollination process.

[2] In 2010, there were 300 successfully germinated seeds in Rodrigues, spreading hope that the species can eventually exist in the wild once again.

Giant tortoises are R. rodriguesi's primary predator and they feast on young, low-hanging leaves.

[4] Many locals of Rodrigues subscribed to the belief that R. rodriguesi had the potential to remedy venereal diseases and cure hangovers.

Subsequently, many people cut pieces from the plant and inhibited its further cultivation, which turned out to be a considerable factor in the species' endangerment.