Calodendrum eickii
– Critically Endangered
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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PLANTAE
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Phylum:
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TRACHEOPHYTA
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Class:
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MAGNOLIOPSIDA
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Order:
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SAPINDALES
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Family:
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RUTACEAE
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Scientific Name:
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Calodendrum eickii
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Species Authority:
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Engl.
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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CR B1+2c ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1998
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Assessor/s:
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Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P.
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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Known only from the West Usambara Mts.
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Countries:
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Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population
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Population:
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The species occurs in montane Juniperus forest, which has been reduced to 11% of its original cover.
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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The species occurs in montane Juniperus forest.
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System:
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Terrestrial
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Threats
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Threats:
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Establishment of commercial pine plantations and the excision of the Shume-Magamba Forest Reserve for local cultivation.
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List of Threats:
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| 1.1 | Habitat Loss/Degradation - Agriculture (ongoing) |
| 1.2 | Habitat Loss/Degradation - Land management of non-agricultural areas (ongoing) |
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Knox, Eric B. 1995. The List of East African Plants (LEAP): An electronic database (Draft). Lovett, J. 1996. Completed data collection forms for restricted range trees of Tanzania.
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