''Decarydendron'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Monimiaceae The Monimiaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants in the magnoliid Order (biology), order Laurales.Peter F. Stevens (2001 onwards). "Monimiaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. At: Botanical Databases At: Missouri Botanical Gar ...

. 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

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Decarydendron helenae ''Decarydendron'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. The genus name of ''Decarydendron'' was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial ad ...

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Decarydendron lamii ''Decarydendron'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. The genus name of ''Decarydendron'' was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial ad ...

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Decarydendron perrieri ''Decarydendron'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. The genus name of ''Decarydendron'' was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial ad ...

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Decarydendron ranomafanensis ''Decarydendron'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. The genus name of ''Decarydendron'' was named after Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French botanist, ethnologist and colonial ad ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5801046 Monimiaceae Monimiaceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar