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<td>Nosy Mangabe</td>
<td>All year round.</td></tr></table>
== Flora ==
With the exception of palms, ferns, seaweed and some other species, no systematic inventory targeting plants have been made by 2008 in Masoala. However, there are some botanical informations:
Botanical surveys within the peninsula conducted an extreme wealth of flora and uniqueness of vegetation in this region:
* More than 600 plant species in over 100 families
* Ad about 400 genera were identified on the peninsula
The most represented families are Rubiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Clusiaceae, Sapotaceae and Flacourtiaceae. Over 400 species can be found on Nosy Mangabe.<br><br>
A study of the mangroves of Masoala counted seven tree species belonging to seven genera. The most common families are:
* Avicenniaceae, for example ''Avicennia marina'' ([[Grey mangrove]] or White mangrove)
* Meliaceae or Mahogany family, for example ''Carapa obovata''
* Rhizophoraceae, for example ''Bruguiera gymnorhiza'', ''Ceriops candolleana'', ''Rhizophora mucronata'' ([[Loop-root mangrove]])
* Sonneratiaceae, for example ''Sonneratia alba''
== The best flora most visible to tourists ==
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<tr bgcolor="#dccbb3" valign="top"><td>Scientific name</td>
<td>English name / Malagasy name</td>
<td>Description</td>
<td>Where to find</td>
<td>When to find</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Nepenthes masoalensis''</td>
<td>Pitcher plant</td>
<td>Carnivorous plant</td>
<td>At the detached land plot of Andranoanala near Cap Est.</td>
<td>All year round.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td> </td>
<td>Various species of palm tree</td>
<td> </td>
<td>In the lowland forest of the west coast of the park.</td>
<td>All year round.</td></tr></table>
