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Schizolaena parviflora

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Species of tree

Schizolaena parviflora
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Schizolaena
Species: S. parviflora
Binomial name
Schizolaena parviflora
(F.Gérard) H.Perrier
Synonyms
  • Rhodolaena parviflora F.Gérard

Schizolaena parviflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet parviflora means 'small flowers'.

Description

Schizolaena parviflora grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Its inflorescences are small and dense. The involucre is glabrous. It is thought to attract lemurs, bats and birds who in turn disperse the tree's seeds. The fruit is considered edible.

Distribution and habitat

Schizolaena parviflora is known only from the northern regions of Diana and Sofia. Its habitat is subhumid forests from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations of the species are in protected areas.

Uses

The timber of Schizolaena parviflora is used in construction and as firewood. It is also used to make charcoal.

Threats

Schizolaena parviflora is threatened by deforestation due to shifting patterns of agriculture. The species is also threatened by timber harvesting and wildfires.

References

  1. ^ Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2016). "Schizolaena parviflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69222076A69237813. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T69222076A69237813.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Schizolaena parviflora". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
  3. 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: 204, 206. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
Taxon identifiers
Schizolaena parviflora
Rhodolaena parviflora


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