''Schizolaena cavacoana'' 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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Alberto Judice Leote Cavaco
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Description
''Schizolaena cavacoana'' grows as a large tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape and are coloured grayish brown above and chocolate brown below. They measure up to long. The inflorescences have 10 to 20 flowers, each with five petals. The roundish fruits are yellow and measure up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Schizolaena cavacoana'' is known only from the northeastern regions of Sava and Analanjirofo. Its habitat is humid forest to altitude.[
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References
cavacoana
Endemic flora of Madagascar
Trees of Madagascar
Plants described in 1999
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