''Schizolaena capuronii'' 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
endemic to
Madagascar. The
specific epithet
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is for the French botanist
René Capuron
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Description
''Schizolaena capuronii'' grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate in shape, coloured dark brown and measure up to long. The inflorescences are small and have six to ten flowers, each with five petals. The fruits are unknown.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Schizolaena capuronii'' is known only from a single population in the northern region of Analanjirofo. Its habitat is humid forest from to altitude.[
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References
capuronii
Endemic flora of Madagascar
Trees of Madagascar
Plants described in 1999
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