Protium madagascariense Engl.

The New York Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden
Plants of Madagascar
Burseraceae
Protiufn
Madagascar. Tamatave. Commune Ambanjana, Parc
National Masoala.
15°37'58"S, 49°58'22"E
50-200 m.
Disturbed moist forest on steep slopes.
Tree 25 m x 50 cm diam, with cylindrical bole and low short
(in extent) plank buttresses. Outer bark gray, with sparse
raised lenticels, thin, shed in small irregular plates. Inner
bark pale red. Fruits pale glossy yellowish green, immature.
One inflorescence seen; calyx pale green, corolla white,
slightly spreading, anthers red. Rare, on slopes overlooking
Ambanjana.
17 Jan 2006
D. C. Daly, J. Raharimampionona, J. Razanatzoa, J. Aridy,
Senario 12966
National Geographic Committee for Research and Exploration
04823283