Rhopalocarpus undulatus
| Rhopalocarpus undulatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sphaerosepalaceae |
| Genus: | Rhopalocarpus |
| Species: | R. undulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalocarpus undulatus Capuron[2] | |
Rhopalocarpus undulatus is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Distribution and habitat
Rhopalocarpus undulatus is known only from eight locations in the northern regions of Diana and Sava. It is present and protected in the Ankarana Special Reserve.[1][3] Its habitat is dry deciduous forests from 10 m (30 ft) to 400 m (1,300 ft) altitude.[1]
Threats
Rhopalocarpus undulatus is threatened by shifting patterns of agriculture. Because the species is used as timber, subsistence harvesting is also a threat. Wildfires also threaten the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Rhopalocarpus undulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T64563620A64571648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T64563620A64571648.en. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "Rhopalocarpus undulatus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "Rhopalocarpus undulatus". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
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