Schizolaena viscosa

Schizolaena viscosa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Schizolaena viscosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Schizolaena
Species:
S. viscosa
Binomial name
Schizolaena viscosa
F.Gérard[1]

Description

Schizolaena viscosa grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Its densely hairy filaments are unique in the genus.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Schizolaena viscosa is known only from the northern region of Diana. Its habitat is dry forest from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.[1][2]

References

  1. "Schizolaena viscosa". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 Dec 2016 via Tropicos.org.
  2. 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): 209, 211. Retrieved 3 Dec 2016.


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