Malvaceae FAMILY Endangered

Dombeya platanifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dombeya platanifolia is a tree The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre[ 454 Title Useful Fiber Plants of the World Publication Author Dodge C.R. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher USDA; Washington. Year 1897 ISBN Description A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Dombeya platanifolia has a small native range in Madagascar, where it is threatened by loss of habitats due to logging, fire and shifting agriculture. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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

HabitatHumid, rain or degraded forests on lateritic clays; at elevations from 574 - 1,495 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. ].