Fabaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Phylloxylon xiphoclada

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Phylloxylon xiphoclada is an evergreen tree. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally. This species was last recorded over 40 years ago from a single very restricted area estimated to cover less than 10 square kilometers at Tampoketsa d'Ankazobe in central Madagascar. The vegetation is extremely degraded and declining and few small remnant forested patches remain. The tree has been classified 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 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 - Madagascar.

HabitatSubhumid forests at elevations between 1,000 - 1,500 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. ].