title: Leptolaena gautieri
text: # Leptolaena gautieri
  
  Leptolaena gautieri is a species of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar.
  
  ## Description
  
  Leptolaena gautieri is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing from 3 to 5 meters tall. It flowers in July and August.
  
  ## Range and habitat
  
  Leptolaena gautieri is native to eastern Madagascar and to the Sambirano region of northwestern Madagascar.
  
  Its natural habitat is mid-elevation moist lowland forest and montane subhumid forest from 300 to 1,480 meters elevation.
  
  It is threatened by habitat loss.
  
  