Perrierodendron capuronii

Perrierodendron capuronii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Sarcolaenaceae
Genus:	Perrierodendron
Species:	P. capuronii
Binomial name
	Perrierodendron capuronii; J.-F.Leroy, Lowry, Haev., Labat & G.E.Schatz[1]

Perrierodendron capuronii is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the French botanist René Capuron.[2]

Description

Perrierodendron capuronii grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Its chartaceous to subcoriaceous leaves are obovate in shape. They are coloured brown above, greenish brown below and measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long. The inflorescences bear one to seven flowers, each with five sepals and five petals. The smooth fruits are obovoid in shape and measure up to 1.3 cm (0.5 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Perrierodendron capuronii is known only from the eastern regions of Sava, Alaotra-Mangoro and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid and subhumid forests from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[1]

References

"Perrierodendron capuronii". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 January 2017 – via Tropicos.org.
Lowry II, Porter P.; Haevermans, Thomas; Labat, Jean-Noël; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 2000). "Endemic families of Madagascar. V. A synoptic revision of Eremolaena, Pentachlaena and Perrierodendron (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 22 (1): 21–23. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

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[Tropicos-1] "Perrierodendron capuronii". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 January 2017 – via Tropicos.org.

[Adansonia-2] Lowry II, Porter P.; Haevermans, Thomas; Labat, Jean-Noël; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 2000). "Endemic families of Madagascar. V. A synoptic revision of Eremolaena, Pentachlaena and Perrierodendron (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 22 (1): 21–23. Retrieved 3 January 2017.