Flora of Madagascar: Lauraceae

樟科是鳄梨科，是马达加斯加潮湿森林中最常见的树科之一。它的物种为当地人提供木材和香料，而它的果实是当地狐猴的重要食物来源。尽管如此，马达加斯加樟科植物的分类却鲜为人知。拟议的项目将导致对马达加斯加樟科植物进行植物学处理，从而使其他植物学家、林学家、动物学家和其他感兴趣的科学家能够接触到这一科的物种。该项目的成果还将被纳入在世界范围内对樟科属的边界和关系的研究。

Lauraceae, the avocado family, are one of the most common tree families in wet forests of Madagascar. Its species provide local people with timber and spices, while its fruits are an important food source for the endemic lemurs. In spite of this importance, the taxonomy of Lauraceae in Madagascar is very poorly known. The proposed project will result in a floristic treatment of Malagasy Lauraceae and will thus make the species of this family accessible to other botanists, foresters, zoologists and other interested scientists. Results of this project will also be incorporated in a study of generic boundaries and relationships of Lauraceae on a worldwide basis.