Distribution

It grows in dry, subarid and subhumid bioclimates, on the West coast in the provinces of

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(Diego Suarez) in altitudes from 0–900 m. It grows as bushlike tree with a diameter of 0.2 to 1.5 m, reaching a height of 2–9 m. Leave size is 12–20 cm x 6–8 cm.

Uses

Its stem

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and leaves are used for the production of

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that is used in traditional medicine to relieve

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, fever and muscular fatigue Its wood is used for construction purposes.

Ecology

''Cedrelopsis grevei'' is considered being of Least concern (LC).

Synonyms

* ''Katafa crassisepalum'' Costantin & Poiss. tropicos.org
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References

* Hist. Phys. Madagascar 34(4): , atlas 2, t. 25,1893 {{Taxonbar, from=Q1052593 grevei Endemic flora of Madagascar Flora of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests Flora of the Madagascar spiny thickets Flora of the Madagascar subhumid forests Flora of the Madagascar succulent woodlands Trees of Madagascar Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon Taxa named by Lucien Désiré Joseph Courchet Least concern biota of Africa