Dilobeia thouarsii

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Dilobeia thouarsii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Dilobeia
Species:
D. thouarsii
Binomial name
Dilobeia thouarsii
Synonyms
  • Dilobeia boiviniana Baill.
  • Dilobeia madagascariensis Chancerel

Dilobeia thouarsii is a species of tree in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet honours French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars.[2] The leaves are used in traditional Malagasy medicine to treat wounds and bacterial skin infections.[3]

The tree flowers from October to March, and fruits between March and October.[1]

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