Dombeya acutangula
Local name: Mahot acutangulé, Mahot tantan, Bois de guinguade, Mahot découpé
Dombeya acutangula, the bois bete or mahot tantan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Dombeya
Dombeya acutangula belongs to the family Malvaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Dombeya acutangula, the bois bete or mahot tantan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Dombeya acutangula is critically endangered due to severe habitat loss and degradation on the island of Mauritius. The species faces ongoing threats from urban development, agricultural expansion, and invasive plant species that compete for resources and alter native ecosystem dynamics.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Dombeya acutangula is critically endangered due to severe habitat loss and degradation on the island of Mauritius. The species faces ongoing threats from urban development, agricultural expansion, and invasive plant species that compete for resources and alter native ecosystem dynamics.
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Invasive plant species competition
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Urban and agricultural development
Climate change impacts
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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). Dombeya acutangula (Dombeya acutangula). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/mahot-acutangule-mahot-tantan-bois-de-guinguade-mahot-decoupe