Dombeya acutangula

Botanical Description

Dombeya acutangula is a multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree, usually growing 2 - 3 metrs tall, occasionally reaching 8 metres[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. , 1953 Title Flore des Mascareignes la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues 51. Malvacées à 62. Oxalidacées Publication Author Bosser J., Cadet Th., Guého J. & Marais W. (Editors) Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. Year 1987 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and for the fibre obtained from its bark. It is grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its attractive flowers[ 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. ]. Dombeya acutangula is assessed as 'Critically Endangered' 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. ]. However, this is based on the assumption that the taxon is confined to Mauritius, whereas other treatments of the species recognize it as also native to Madagascar and parts of east Africa. Based on this, the species is classified as 'Least Concern'[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ].