Manilkara multifida

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Manilkara multifida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Manilkara
Species:
M. multifida
Binomial name
Manilkara multifida

Manilkara multifida is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae.

The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil.

It is an IUCN endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Assessor: Pires-O'Brien, J. (1998). "Manilkara multifida in IUCN 2009". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  2. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 76, figs. 10, 12a. 1990 "Plant Name Details for Manilkara multifida". IPNI . Retrieved January 20, 2010.