Schizolaena cavacoana
Schizolaena cavacoana is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the botanist Alberto Judice Leote Cavaco.[2]
| Schizolaena cavacoana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. cavacoana |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena cavacoana | |
Description
Schizolaena cavacoana grows as a large tree up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 100 cm (40 in). Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape and are coloured grayish brown above and chocolate brown below. They measure up to 14 cm (5.5 in) long. The inflorescences have 10 to 20 flowers, each with five petals. The roundish fruits are yellow and measure up to 1.4 cm (0.6 in) in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Schizolaena cavacoana is known only from the northeastern regions of Sava and Analanjirofo. Its habitat is humid forest to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[1]
References
- "Schizolaena cavacoana". 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): 193–195. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
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