butoye
Leplaea mayombensis
Leplaea mayombensis is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Uganda.
7
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Leplaea
butoye belongs to the family Meliaceae, order Sapindales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Leplaea mayombensis is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Uganda. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Leplaea mayombensis faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Central Africa's Mayombe forest region. Commercial logging, agricultural expansion, and infrastructure development continue to reduce and fragment the species' forest habitat, while its restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species occurs in tropical moist lowland forests of the Mayombe region, primarily in dense primary and secondary forest habitats with closed canopy cover. It is typically found in areas with rich, well-drained soils in the coastal forest belt of Central Africa.
Threats
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and logging
Habitat fragmentation
Infrastructure development
Limited geographic range
Found in 7 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). butoye (Leplaea mayombensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/butoye