Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Rank Species | Order Proteales Genus Dilobeia | |
Similar Tambourissa, Cycas thouarsii, Uapaca, Weinmannia, Dombeya | ||
Dilobeia thouarsii is a species of tree in the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet honours French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars. The leaves are used in traditional Malagasy medicine to treat wounds and bacterial skin infections.
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