Paranecepsia andrafiabensis
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| Paranecepsia andrafiabensis | |
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| Field photos: stand of P. andrafiabensis; old trunk; seedlings; old trunk closeup; young trunk | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Paranecepsia |
| Species: | P. andrafiabensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paranecepsia andrafiabensis Barberá & O.Lachenaud[2] | |
Paranecepsia andrafiabensis is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a critically endangered species, endemic to Madagascar.[1] The species is named for the village of Andrafiabe in Diana Region.[3]
Paranecepsia andrafiabensis grows up to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The bark begins smooth, becoming scaly with age. The leaves are oblanceolate to elliptic and measure up to 15.5 cm (6 in) long. The flowers are green to yellow.[3]
