Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis
Species of plant in the family Arecaceae
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Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis (commonly known as the lucuba palm[3][4]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a palm tree endemic to northern and western Madagascar,[2] where it grows in lowland rain forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysalidocarpus |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis (D.T.Fish) Becc. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Areca madagascariensis Regel
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