Decarydendron Explained

Decarydendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Madagascar.

The genus name of Decarydendron was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial administrator who conducted research in Madagascar and collected for the National Museum of Natural History, France.^[2]

Known species:

• Decarydendron helenae
• Decarydendron lamii
• Decarydendron perrieri
• Decarydendron ranomafanensis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Decarydendron Danguy Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 14 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9.