''Decarydendron'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Monimiaceae The Monimiaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants in the magnoliid Order (biology), order Laurales.Peter F. Stevens (2001 onwards). "Monimiaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. At: Botanical Databases At: Missouri Botanical Gar ...

. Its native range is Madagascar. The genus name of ''Decarydendron'' was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial administrator who conducted research in Madagascar and collected for the

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. Known species: *''

Decarydendron helenae ''Decarydendron'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. The genus name of ''Decarydendron'' was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial adm ...

'' *'' Decarydendron lamii'' *'' Decarydendron perrieri'' *'' Decarydendron ranomafanensis''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5801046 Monimiaceae Monimiaceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar