Asteropeia mcphersonii
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| Asteropeia mcphersonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Asteropeiaceae |
| Genus: | Asteropeia |
| Species: | A. mcphersonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteropeia mcphersonii G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf | |
Asteropeia mcphersonii, a species of plant in the Asteropeiaceae family, is a shrub to large tree, up to 25 meters tall. Its oval leaves are about twice as long as they are wide and have a leathery texture. It is endemic to Madagascar, distributed in mid-elevation lowland rain forest in a narrow band from Ambatovy to Zahamena RNI. It is threatened by habitat loss, with an estimated total population of 1000–2,500 mature individuals.[1]
