Fabaceae FAMILY Endangered

Pongamiopsis amygdalina

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pongamiopsis amygdalina is a deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow up to 14 metres tall. The bole is up to 30cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is a locally important source of timber, being harvested from the wild. Known from only two localities in north Madagascar, its range extends less than 300 square kilometers. Subpopulations near Antsiranana are declining as a result of forest degradation and selective felling. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 - northern Madagascar.

HabitatDeciduous woodland in limestone areas at elevations below 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. ].