Fig. 3. – Croton vatomandrensis Leandri. A in Rediscovery of two species of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) from littoral habitats of eastern Madagascar

Fig. 3. – Croton vatomandrensis Leandri. A. Typical littoral habitat at Mahabo, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province; B. Habit; C. Bark; note the characteristic horizontal furrows; D. Branch; note the subverticillate branching and how the young shoots soon turn from reddish brown to pale gray; E. Inflorescence with staminate flower and buds; F. Staminate flower; G. Immature inflorescences; H. Inflorescence with pistillate flowers; note the erect sepals; I. Pistillate flower and immature fruit; note the glabrous ovary. [A-C, G-H: van Ee et al. 2028; D-F, I: van Ee et al. 1194] [Photos: P. Berry]Published as part of Kainulainen, Kent, Berry, Paul E. & Ee, Benjamin van, 2017, Rediscovery of two species of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) from littoral habitats of eastern Madagascar, pp. 35-44 in Candollea 72 (1) on page 42, DOI: 10.15553/c2017v721a5, http://zenodo.org/record/568365