Biology:Dalbergia occulta

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Short description: Species of legume

Dalbergia occulta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species:
D. occulta
Binomial name
Dalbergia occulta
Bosser & Rabevohitra

Dalbergia occulta [2] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar .[3] Its original description was based on a single collection, which explains its botanical name (from the Latin word occultus "hidden, concealed").[3][4]

Similar species

Conservation status

The IUCN Red List lists Dalbergia occulta as critically endangered.[5]

Due to overexploitation and the risk of confusion with similar species, Dalbergia occulta and other Dalbergia species from Madagascar were listed in CITES Appendix II[6] in 2013, currently with a zero export quota.[7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q50981404 entry