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Sarcolaenaceae
The
Sarcolaenaceae
are a
family
of
flowering plants
endemic
to
Madagascar
. The family includes
79
species
of mostly
evergreen trees
and
shrubs
in
ten
genera
.
Recent
DNA
studies
indicate
that the Sarcolaenaceae are a
sibling taxon
to the family
Dipterocarpaceae
of
Africa
,
South America
,
India
,
Southeast Asia
and
Malesia
.
