Cynometra beddomei
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cynometra beddomei faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Western Ghats of India. Agricultural expansion, particularly for cash crops and plantations, has significantly reduced the species' forest habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment remaining populations, while selective logging targets mature trees of this valuable timber species.
Habitat
This endemic tree species occurs in the tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It typically grows in moist, well-drained soils at elevations between 200-800 meters in areas with high annual rainfall.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in FABACEAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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