Malaipuvarasu
Hildegardia populifolia
Hildegardia populifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It native to in India: in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and also in Karnataka.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hildegardia
Malaipuvarasu belongs to the family Malvaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Hildegardia populifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It native to in India: in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and also in Karnataka. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hildegardia populifolia faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its native range across India and Southeast Asia. The species is further threatened by overexploitation for its timber and medicinal properties, combined with its naturally fragmented distribution and low reproductive success.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Hildegardia populifolia faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural expansion in its native range across India and Southeast Asia. The species is further threatened by overexploitation for its timber and medicinal properties, combined with its naturally fragmented distribution and low reproductive success.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Habitat loss and deforestation
Overexploitation for timber and medicinal use
Fragmented population structure
Low natural regeneration rates
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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). Malaipuvarasu (Hildegardia populifolia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/malaipuvarasu