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Eremolaena is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The genus has two species of evergreen trees, E. humblotiana and E. rotundifolia. Both species are native to the humid east coast of Madagascar.

E. humblotiana, know by the common names Amaninombilahy, Hamaninaombilahy and Fotona, is found in the humid Madagascar lowland forests and Madagascar subhumid forests ecoregions, up to 1200-1500 meters elevation, from the Brickaville to Vatomandry area, Betampona Reserve, Zahamena Reserve, and the area around Lac Alaotra.

E. rotundifolia, known by the common names Amaninombilahy fotsy, Anjananjana, Fotona, Fotonala, Fotonalahy, Menahy lahy, Takodizahana lahy and Voantalanina, is native to littoral (seaside) forests on sand at Masoala National Park and in the Fort Dauphin area, in the Madagascar lowland forests ecoregion.

Eremolaena belongs to family Sarcolaenaceae, which is endemic to Madagascar. The genus appears to be most closely related to the genera Pentachlaena and Perrierodendron .

Reference

Lowry, P.P., II , T. Haevermans, J.-N. Labat, G.E. Schatz, J.-F. Leroy & A.-E. Wolf. 2000. Endemic families of Madagascar. V. A synoptic revision of Eremolaena, Pentachlaena and Perrierodendron (Sarcolaenaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 22: 11-31. [1]