Phylloxylon xiphoclada
(Baker) Du Puy, Labat & Schrire
Fabaceae
Neobaronia xiphoclada Baker
Common Name:
General Information
Phylloxylon xiphoclada is an evergreen tree.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.
This species was last recorded over 40 years ago from a single very restricted area estimated to cover less than 10 square kilometers at Tampoketsa d'Ankazobe in central Madagascar. The vegetation is extremely degraded and declining and few small remnant forested patches remain. The tree has been classified 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Madagascar.
Habitat
Subhumid forests at elevations between 1,000 - 1,500 metres[
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the subhumid tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,000 - 1,500 metres.
Species in this genus are generally very slow growing[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is very hard[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Uphof. J. C. Th.
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- Weinheim
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- 1959
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- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
