Rhodolaena bakeriana
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| Rhodolaena bakeriana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodolaena |
| Species: | R. bakeriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodolaena bakeriana | |
Rhodolaena bakeriana is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Rhodolaena bakeriana grows as a medium-sized tree. Its twigs are hairy. It has small to medium leaves, obovate, elliptic or oblong in shape. The inflorescences have one or two flowers on a long stem. Individual flowers are very large with five sepals and five purple-red petals, measuring up 5 centimetres (2 in) long. The fruits are medium-sized and woody.[3] The fruits may be dispersed by lemurs.[1]
Taxonomy
The Latin specific epithet Bakeriana is in honor of the English botanist John Gilbert Baker.[4]
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