Schizolaena gereaui
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| Schizolaena gereaui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. gereaui |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena gereaui Lowry, G.E.Schatz, J.-F.Leroy & A.-E.Wolf[2] | |
Schizolaena gereaui is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the botanist Roy Emile Gereau.[3]
Schizolaena gereaui grows as a shrub or tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate in shape and coloured chocolate brown above and khaki brown below. They measure up to 6.5 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences have one to three flowers, each with five petals. The round fruits measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter.[3]