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Rhopalocarpus mollis

Family
Sphaerosepalaceae (Sphaerosepal family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
Madagascar
Climate
wet tropical

About

Rhopalocarpus mollis is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet mollis means 'soft', referring to the very soft indumentum on the leaves' underside.

Where it grows

Rhopalocarpus mollis is known only from four locations in the northern regions of Sofia and Analanjirofo. Its habitat is subhumid forests from 500 m (1,600 ft) to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.

Other Rhopalocarpus plants

Rhopalocarpus alternifolius · Rhopalocarpus coriaceus · Rhopalocarpus louvelii · Rhopalocarpus lucidus · Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius · Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi · Rhopalocarpus similis · Rhopalocarpus undulatus · Rhopalocarpus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhopalocarpus mollis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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