False Tungoiltree
Garcia nutans
Garcia nutans is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub or tree widespread across Mexico from Sinaloa and San Luis Potosí to Chiapas + Yucatán, as well as being native to Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Garcia
False Tungoiltree belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, order Malpighiales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Garcia nutans is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub or tree widespread across Mexico from Sinaloa and San Luis Potosí to Chiapas + Yucatán, as well as being native to Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Garcia nutans faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and loss.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Garcia nutans faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and loss.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Small population size
Habitat fragmentation
Urban development
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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). False Tungoiltree (Garcia nutans). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/false-tungoiltree