Anogeissus dhofarica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Anogeissus
Species:
A. dhofarica
Binomial name
Anogeissus dhofarica

Anogeissus dhofarica is a species of plant in the Combretaceae family. It is found in Oman and Yemen, where it is endemic to the South Arabian fog woodlands, shrublands, and dune ecoregion. It is threatened by habitat loss.

A. dhofarica is a tall tree which can grow up to 12 meters in height. It is dry-season deciduous, losing its leaves in November or December at the start of the winter dry season, and re-leafing when the southwest monsoon brings summer rains.[2]

Uses

All parts of the tree are used as building material. The leaves are collected and used to produce a yellow and yellowish-green dye.

References

  1. ^ Ghazanfar, S.A. (1998). "Terminalia dhofarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34526A9873774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34526A9873774.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Christoph Oberprieler, Jörg Meister, Christine Schneider, and Norbert Killian (2009). "Genetic structure of Anogeissus dhofarica (Combretaceae) populations endemic to the monsoonal fog oases of the southern Arabian Peninsula". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2009, 97, 40–51. [1]
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