| Sarcolaenaceae | |
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| Leptolaena multiflora | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae Caruel (1881) nom. cons.[1] |
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TheSarcolaenaceae are afamily offlowering plantsendemic toMadagascar. The family includes 79species[3] of mostlyevergreentrees andshrubs in tengenera.
RecentDNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are asibling taxon to the familyDipterocarpaceae ofAfrica,South America,India,Southeast Asia andMalesia.
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