Neobrochoneura acuminata

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Neobrochoneura acuminata
Fig.71-Mafotra - Brochoneura freaneei Heckel, fruits murs - p. 302.jpg
fruits of N. acuminata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Neobrochoneura
Species:
N. acuminata
Binomial name
Neobrochoneura acuminata
(Lam.) Figueiredo & Gideon F.Sm. (2020)
Synonyms [2]
  • Brochoneura acuminata(Lam.) Warb. (1897)
  • Brochoneura freneeiHeckel (1910), not validly publ.
  • Myristica acuminataLam. (1791)

Neobrochoneura acuminata is a species of tree in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. [2] It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is known by the local names Hafotrarano, Menaky, and Rara. It is an evergreen tree or large shrub, growing 2.5 to 18 meters tall. It grows in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, in lowland rain forest and littoral forest from sea level to 600 meters elevation. [1]

Neobrochoneura acuminata is known from 26 subpopulations in Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Analanjirofo, Atsinanana, and Anosy regions. Its population and range are declining, and it is threatened by habitat loss from mining, logging, and forest clearing for agriculture and shifting cultivation. Its conservation status is assessed as Least Concern. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Razafiniary, V. (2020). "Brochoneura acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T68002428A166511859. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T68002428A166511859.en . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 Neobrochoneura acuminata (Lam.) Figueiredo & Gideon F.Sm. Plants of the World Online . Accessed 19 November 2023.
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