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Schizolaena cauliflora is a tree from the Sarcolaenaceae family, endemic to eastern Madagascar, growing up to about 15 m tall. It is grown only in its native humid tropical setting, and its distinctive trait is flowers borne directly on the trunk and branches.
Schizolaena cauliflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet cauliflora means 'stem-flowered', referring to the flowers being directly attached to the stem.
Schizolaena cauliflora is known only from the eastern regions of Sava, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid coastal forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations of the trees are within protected areas.
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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.
