Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Dicraeopetalum capuronianum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dicraeopetalum capuronianum is a deciduous shrub or a tree. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The tree is recorded from only a few scattered localities in a restricted area of southern Madagascar. Its range is estimated to be 16,000 km². The tree is being selectively felled for timber whilst its habitat is continuing to be destroyed. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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 - southern Madagascar.

HabitatSandy soils in thickets and woodland near the coast[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 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. ].