Dilobeia thouarsii

Dilobeia thouarsii is a species of tree in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet honours French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars.^[2] The leaves are used in traditional Malagasy medicine to treat wounds and bacterial skin infections.^[3]

Dilobeia thouarsii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Dilobeia
Species:	D. thouarsii
Binomial name
Dilobeia thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms
Dilobeia boiviniana Baill. Dilobeia madagascariensis Chancerel

The tree flowers from October to March, and fruits between March and October.^[1]

Range and habitat

Dilobeia thouarsii is native to eastern Madagascar, in the provinces of Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina and Toliara.^[1]

It inhabits humid and subhumid lowland forests and montane forests from sea level up to 1,600 meters elevation. It typically grows on lateritic and white sand soils.^[1]