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Bignoniaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Stereospermum nematocarpum

Stereospermum nematocarpum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stereospermum nematocarpum is a deciduous shrub or a small tree usually growing around 2 - 10 metres tall[ 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 medicine. Stereospermum nematocarpum is threatened by habitat loss due to selective logging, charcoal production, clearing, wild fire and mining, though these threats do not at present threaten its survival. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 - southwest Madagascar
HabitatDry spiny forest or dry forest/bush-lands and thickets on red sands, limestone, basalt, dunes; at elevations up to 400 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. ].