Xerochlamys villosa

Xerochlamys villosa
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Sarcolaenaceae
Genus:	Xerochlamys
Species:	X. villosa
Binomial name
Xerochlamys villosa F.Gérard [2]
Synonyms [2]
Xerochlamys luteola H.Perrier

Xerochlamys villosa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Description

Xerochlamys villosa grows up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). The papery leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The flowers, generally solitary or occasionally in inflorescences of two flowers, feature white petals. The roundish fruits measure up to 1.1 cm (0.4 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Xerochlamys villosa is native to southwestern Madagascar. Its habitat is forests from 450–1,500 m (1,500–4,900 ft) altitude. ^[1]

Conservation

Xerochlamys villosa is threatened by logging for use as firewood and by wildfires. The species is present in Isalo National Park. ^[1]

References

1. Manjato, N. (2019). "Xerochlamys villosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T128659490A128660192. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
2. "Xerochlamys villosa". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 25 October 2022– via Tropicos.org.
3. Hong-Wa, Cynthia (2009). "Endemic families of Madagascar. XII. Resurrection and taxonomic revision of the genera Mediusella (Cavaco) Hutchinson and Xerochlamys Baker (Sarcolaenaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. 31 (2). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 336–337. doi: 10.5252/a2009n2a7 . S2CID   84912526 . Retrieved 25 October 2022.