Bignoniaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Stereospermum variabile

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stereospermum variabile is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 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 of its wood. Stereospermum variabile is threatened by its habitat loss due to wildfire, logging, grazing, mining exploitation and agricultural practices, 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 - western and southwestern Madagascar

HabitatSub-arid or arid forests, spiny forest, thickets, wooded grassland, riverine forests and mangroves, growing on sands or dunes or slightly lateritic soils; at elevations from sea level to 1,000 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. ].