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Pentachlaena betamponensis is a tree from the Sarcolaenaceae family, known only from the Betampona Reserve in eastern Madagascar. It is a rare wild forest species with no horticultural cultivation record, so it is not a practical houseplant or garden plant.
Pentachlaena betamponensis is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the Betampona Reserve where the species is found.
Pentachlaena betamponensis is known only from the eastern region of Atsinanana, where it confined to the Betampona Reserve. Its habitat is humid forest from 350–580 m (1,100–1,900 ft) altitude.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pentachlaena betamponensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
