Neoapaloxylon

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Detarioideae
Tribus: Detarieae
Genus: Neoapaloxylon
Species: N. madagascariense – N. mandrarense – N. tuberosum
Name

Neoapaloxylon Rauschert Taxon 31(3): 559. (1982)

Type species: Neoapaloxylon madagascariense (Drake) Rauschert Taxon 31(3): 559. (1982)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Apaloxylon Drake Hist. Phys. Madagascar 30: 75, 206. (1902) nom. illeg. non Apaloxylon Renault (1892) fossil: Cordaitales.

References

Rauschert, S. 1982. Taxon 31(3): 559.
International Plant Names Index. 2016. Neoapaloxylon. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 22 2016. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2016. Neoapaloxylon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Feb. 2016. Reference page.

Neoapaloxylon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species of trees or shrubs endemic to Madagascar. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical woodland and xerophytic scrubland on limestone or sandy soils in the northern, western, and central parts of the Island.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.
References

Neoapaloxylon Rauschert. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 September 2023.