Distribution: Endemic to Madagascar
Bioclimate: Humid, Subhumid
Vegetation Formation: Forest
Elevation (m): 0-499, 500-999
Province: Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara
Protected Areas 
: Mananara-Nord, Manombo, Masoala, Zahamena
Published Red List Status: LC (IUCN Red List treatment)
Description: Asteropeia multiflora is a shrub to small tree easily recognized by its conical-ovoid ovary and fruit with 3 distinctive ridges extending to the acuminate apex, surmounted by three sessile stigmatic branches. It is common in littoral forest on sand from Sambava to Fort Dauphin, as well as in the Sambirano region, but also occasionally occurs at higher elevations, apparently on weathered quartzite sands.
Type(s) of accepted name: THOUARS 15 (HT: P; IT: P)
Type(s) of syns and other voucher(s):
Updated on: 17 Jul. 2007
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