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Megistostegium nodulosum
Megistostegium nodulosum is a tree in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
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Description
Megistostegium nodulosum grows as a tree up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall. Its thin leaves are orbicular in shape. They are coloured gray-green and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The flowers are erect with a light pink to red epicalyx and a red to pink corolla. The pollen is yellow when fresh.
Range & habitat
Megistostegium nodulosum is found at numerous locations throughout southern Madagascar, including in protected areas. Its habitat is forests from sea level to about 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
Megistostegium nodulosum is locally used in home construction and as charcoal. The bark, leaves and twigs are locally used to treat conditions including eye ailments and stomach aches.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 485209.