| Givotia madagascariensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Givotia |
| Species: | G. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Givotia madagascariensis | |
Givotia madagascariensis, locally known as farafatsy, [1] is a commercially valuable softwood tree endemic to the southwestern Madagascar [2] province formally known as Toliara Province.
It is in the genus Givotia of the family Euphorbiaceae. [3] Locals use it in building canoes [1] and in folk medicine, and it has been investigated for antitumor substances. [4]
