Pentachlaena orientalis

Pentachlaena orientalis is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Pentachlaena orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Pentachlaena
Species:
P. orientalis
Binomial name
Pentachlaena orientalis

Description

Pentachlaena orientalis grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm (35 in). Its leaves are elliptic and measure up to 18 cm (7 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Pentachlaena orientalis is known from the eastern regions of Alaotra-Mangoro, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid forest from sea level to about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations of the species occur in protected areas.[1]

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References

  1. "Pentachlaena orientalis". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016 via Tropicos.org.
  2. Lowry II, Porter P.; Haevermans, Thomas; Labat, Jean-Noël; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 2000). "Endemic families of Madagascar. V. A synoptic revision of Eremolaena, Pentachlaena and Perrierodendron (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 22 (1): 16, 19. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.


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