Reference(s): Aubreville, A. (1974)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: 6 endemic

- Accepted published species: 6 endemic

- Estimated total species: 6 endemic

- Indigenous species endemism: 100%

Additional taxonomic work: required at species level

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: Distribution of genus: pantropical (but absent from Asia and Pacific Islands).
Further work is needed to clarify the status of the described vars.

Contributed/compiled by: L. Gautier & P.B. Phillipson

Updated on: 18 Mar. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Cryptogyne gerrardiana Hook. f. = Sideroxylon gerrardianum (Hook. f.) Aubrév.
• Sideroxylon beguei Capuron ex Aubrév.
• Sideroxylon beguei var. saboureaui Aubrév. = Sideroxylon beguei Capuron ex Aubrév.
• Sideroxylon betsimisarakum Lecomte
• Sideroxylon capuronii Aubrév.
• Sideroxylon gerrardianum (Hook. f.) Aubrév.
• Sideroxylon saxorum Lecomte
• Sideroxylon tambolokoko Aubrév.