Pycnandra decandra

Pycnandra decandra is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to New Caledonia. It grows as a small shrub or tree.^[1] It was first described by Xavier Montrouzier in 1860 as Chrysophyllum decandrum.^[2]

Pycnandra decandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Chrysophylloideae
Genus:	Pycnandra
Species:	P. decandra
Binomial name
Pycnandra decandra (Montrouz.) Vink[1]
Synonyms[1]
Achradotypus decandrus (Montrouz.) Guillaumin Chrysophyllum decandrum Montrouz.

Subspecies

As of February 2024^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following subspecies:^[1]

• Pycnandra decandra subsp. coriacea (Baill.) Swenson & Munzinger, synonyms including Pycnandra elegans (Vink) Baehni – central and southeastern New Caledonia^[3]
• Pycnandra decandra subsp. decandra – northwestern New Caledonia^[4]