Gambeya boiviniana, commonly known as famelona, is species of evergreen tree native to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Gambeya |
| Species: | G. boiviniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Gambeya boiviniana Pierre (1891)
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Range and habitat
editGambeya boiviniana ranges through eastern, northern, and northwestern Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, between sea level and 1,750 meters elevation.[1]
It is native to the lowland rain forests of eastern Madagascar, the humid montane forests of Madagascar's Central Highlands, the montane forests of Montagne d'Ambre on Madagascar's northern tip, and the subhumid lowland forests of the Sambirano region in northwestern Madagascar. It is also found in the Comoros.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Onjalalaina, G.E. & Rajaovelona, L.R. 2019. Gambeya boiviniana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T61961845A122415051. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61961845A122415051.en. Accessed 4 December 2022.
- ^ Gambeya boiviniana Pierre Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 3 December 2022.