| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | APIALES | ARALIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Megalopanax rex |
| Species Authority: | Ekman |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1+2c, D ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. | |||
| History: |
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| Range Description: | A monotypic genus endemic to Cuba. Collections have been made in western Cuba but now this tall tree appears to be locally confined to the montane forests of central Cuba. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba
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| Population: | Only a few individuals have been seen. |
| Habitat and Ecology: | Montane forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Conservation Actions: | Fieldwork is needed to verify the number of remaining trees to assess whether the population is capable of recovery. |
| Citation: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Megalopanax rex. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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