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Malvaceae FAMILY Endangered

Dombeya albisquama

Dombeya albisquama

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dombeya albisquama is a large shrub or a small tree usually growing around 6 - 16 metres tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood. Even though three subpopulations of Dombeya albisquama are recorded within protected areas, threats to the species still exist because of logging and shifting agricultural activities. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - eastern and central Madagascar
HabitatHumid forest; at elevations from 573 - 900 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].