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Malvaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Dombeya cannabina

Dombeya cannabina

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dombeya cannabina is a small tree growing around 4 - 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. ]. A good quality fibre obtained from the bark is used locally. There is an ongoing loss to the habitat of Dombeya cannabina due to selective logging and agriculture. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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 - central Madagascar
HabitatWooded grassland, sub-humid and humid forests or shrubland; at elevations from 800 - 2,640 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. ].