''Schizolaena tampoketsana'' (
Malagasy: sohisika) is a species of 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 ...
endemic to the mid-altitude savanna of Ankafobe,
Madagascar. It is threatened by wildfires and habitat loss due to rice farming. The
International Union for Conservation of Nature designates it as
critically endangered, as only 203-340 mature individuals are believed to exist.
References
tampoketsana
Endemic flora of Madagascar
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