''Perrierodendron occidentale'' is a tree in the family

Sarcolaenaceae The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera. Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family ...

. It is

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Description

''Perrierodendron occidentale'' grows as a tree up to tall. Its chartaceous leaves are

obovate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular ...

to elliptical in shape. They are coloured brown above, green below and measure up to long. The

inflorescences An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

bear one to five flowers, each with five sepals and five petals. The smooth fruits are obovoid in shape and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Perrierodendron occidentale'' is widely distributed in the western

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of Haute Matsiatra,

Ihorombe Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is and ...

and Atsimo-Andrefana. Its habitat is forests from sea level to altitude. Some subpopulations are in

Isalo Isalo is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" ...

and Zombitse-Vohibasia National Parks.

References

Sarcolaenaceae Endemic flora of Madagascar Trees of Madagascar Plants described in 2000 {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub