Fabaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Vachellia anegadensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Especially in times of drought, many Acacia species can concentrate high levels of the toxin Hydrogen cyanide in their foliage, making them dangerous for herbivores to eat.

Botanical Description

Vachellia anegadensis is an intricately branched tree with the main branches spreading widely; it can grow up to 8 metres tall[ 1303 Title Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Vol. VI Publication Author Marshall A. Howe (Editor) Publisher New York Botanical Garden; New York Year 1916 ISBN Description A collection of papers presented at the 20th Anniversary of the new York Botanical Gardens, including one on the plants of Anegada in the Virgin Islands. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. This tree was formerly used as a source of wood and resin, but is now critically endangered and should not be harvested. This species is endemic to the island of Anegada in the Caribbean. This island is under extreme pressure for residential and tourism development, which has already resulted in documented habitat fragmentation and loss leading to a decline in the quality of the habitat for this species. All the available information indicates that this will accelerate in the next few years. This will result in a continued decline in the quality of the habitat and a reduction in the number of mature individuals. The plant is classified as 'Critically 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 RangeCaribbean - Anagada

HabitatLocally common on limestone soils and occasionally also found on sand dunes[ 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. ].