Humboldtia decurrens

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Humboldtia decurrens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Humboldtia
Species:
H. decurrens
Binomial name
Humboldtia decurrens

Humboldtia decurrens is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.

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Location

Humboldtia decurrens is a highly rare endemic tree found only in India in the southern part of the Western Ghats, ranging from the Anamalai Hills to the Travancore range.

Habitat

A common species of low to medium elevation found in evergreen forests.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Humboldtia decurrens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31188A9606482. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31188A9606482.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.