Schizolaena capuronii
Schizolaena capuronii is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the French botanist René Capuron.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. capuronii |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena capuronii | |
Description
Schizolaena capuronii grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (30 in). Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate in shape, coloured dark brown and measure up to 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long. The inflorescences are small and have six to ten flowers, each with five petals. The fruits are unknown.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Schizolaena capuronii is known only from a single population in the northern region of Analanjirofo. Its habitat is humid forest from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[1]
References
- "Schizolaena capuronii". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
- Lowry II, Porter P.; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 1999). "Endemic families of Madagascar. III. A synoptic revision of Schizolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 21 (2): 190–192. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
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