Dalbergia occulta | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Dalbergia |
Species: | D. occulta
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Binomial name | |
Dalbergia occulta Bosser & Rabevohitra
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Dalbergia occulta [2] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. [3] Its original description was based on a single collection, which explains its botanical name (from the Latin word occultus "hidden, concealed"). [3] [4]
The IUCN Red List lists Dalbergia occulta as critically endangered. [5]
Due to overexploitation and the risk of confusion with similar species, Dalbergia occulta and other Dalbergia species from Madagascar were listed in CITES Appendix II [6] in 2013, currently with a zero export quota. [7]