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Marojejy National Park

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The best flora most visible to tourists
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dalbergia baronii''</td>
<td>Madagascar Rosewoodrosewood</td>
<td>Hazovola mainty</td>
<td>Precious wood</td>
<td>Mantella Circuit, Simpona Circuit</td>
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On the floristic level,
* 305 species of Pteridophytes, including 6 endemic species have been recorded on the Marojejy massif. This puts the park at the forefront of Malagasy protected areas for its specific richness in Pteridophytes. Pteridophytes are vascular plants that reproduce and disperse via spores.
 
* over 50 palm species were inventoried. They are particularly abundant in lowland forests but remain present to the top. In terms of endemicity, Marojejy has:
 
* Palms
** "Dypsis marojejyi" - Madagascar foxtail palm
** "Dypsis spicata"
** "Dypsis cookei"
** "Dypsis lokohensis"
** "Dypsis mirabilis"
** "Dypsis coursii"
 
* Ferns
** "Asplenium cf irregulare"
** "Cheilanthes sp"
** "Cyathea alticola"
** "Diplazium sp"
** "Lindsaea sp"
** "Blechnum longepettiolatum"

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