Cynometra beddomei is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It was described from a single tree in the Kerala Western Ghats of India. In 1998 it was declared extinct as it had never been seen again since 1870.[1]
Trees of the species have subsequently been identified in several parts of Kerala and southern Karnataka. The IUCN Status was updated to reflect this in 2020.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ The World List of Threatened Trees.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. World Conservation Press(1998)
- ↑ Rediscovered tree still ‘extinct’ on IUCN Red List
- ↑ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Cynometra beddomei, Group), N. Sasidharan (IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018-08-01). Retrieved 2020-12-10.