Huertea cubensis
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | SAPINDALES | STAPHYLEACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Huertea cubensis |
| Species Authority: | Griseb. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2c ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. |
Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Cuba and infrequently on Hispaniola. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cuba; Dominican Republic; Haiti
|
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | A rare tree found in the remaining stands of semi-deciduous forest on limestone-derived soils. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Its habitat has been severely degraded in most places in Cuba. |
Bibliography [top]
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Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1997. A listing of threatened Cuban trees prepared for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Trees project. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| Citation: | Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Huertea cubensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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