Perrierodendron capuronii

Perrierodendron capuronii is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the French botanist René Capuron.

Description
Perrierodendron capuronii grows as a tree up to 20 m tall. Its chartaceous to subcoriaceous leaves are obovate in shape. They are coloured brown above, greenish brown below and measure up to 9 cm long. The inflorescences bear one to seven flowers, each with five sepals and five petals. The smooth fruits are obovoid in shape and measure up to 1.3 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Perrierodendron capuronii is known only from the eastern regions of Sava, Alaotra-Mangoro and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid and subhumid forests from 500 m to 1000 m altitude.