Labourdonnaisia Manongarivensis
''Labourdonnaisia'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, which was described as a genus in 1841. It is native to the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. The genus is named for Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1699 – 1753), French governor of Mauritius 1735–1740. The ''Labourdonnaisia'' tree species can also sometimes be confused with the Mascarene trees of the genus ''Sideroxylon''. However the ''Labourdonnaisia'' species have parallel venation on their leaves, while the ''Sideroxylon'' species have densely netted leaf-venation and strong midribs under their leaves. species 18 species are accepted. # ''Labourdonnaisia ambrensis'' – central and eastern Madagascar # ''Labourdonnaisia calophylloides'' Bojer – Mauritius and Réunion # ''Labourdonnaisia glauca'' Bojer – Mauritius # ''Labourdonnaisia glutinosa'' – eastern Madagascar # ''Labourdonnaisia hexandra'' – eastern Madagascar # ''Labourdonnaisia l ...
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