Distribution: Endemic to Madagascar

Bioclimate: Humid

Vegetation Formation: Forest

Elevation (m): 0-499, 500-999

Province: Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Toliara

Protected Areas : Masoala

Important sites outside protected areas: Ile Ste Marie

Note: Perrier de la Bâthie recognised 3 vars. in this species, these were not validly published: 'var. minutiflora' does not seem distinguishable from the typical plant, but 'var. thouarsii' is poor material and is probably not conspecific, it is not certain that the specimens concerned are in fact Chionanthus, they could be Noronhia. Generally a plant of littoral forests, but a few specimens occur inland at mid elevation. Material from the Mandrare basin with smaller leaves and larger fruit, may represent a separate sp.

Updated on: 19 Jun. 2008