Schizolaena elongata
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Schizolaena elongata is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Description
Schizolaena elongata grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Its coriaceous leaves are discolorous.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Schizolaena elongata is known only from the eastern regions of Sava, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid coastal forests from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Schizolaena elongata". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
- ^ a b Lowry II, Porter P.; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 1999). "Endemic families of Madagascar. III. A synoptic revision of Schizolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3. 21 (2). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 195. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
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