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Madagascar > Malvales > Malvaceae > Adansonia > Adansonia grandidieri

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Adansonia grandidieri Baill.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/10/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Taxon Profile (Last Modified On 8/6/2020)

Distribution: Endemic to Madagascar

Lifeform/Habit: Tree

Vegetation Formation: Anthropic, Forest

Elevation: 0-499 m

Bioclimate: Subarid

Regions (Prov. Toliara): Atsimo-Andrefana, Menabe

Protected areas and other important sites: Allée des Baobabs, Andranomena, Complexe Mangoky Ihotry, Menabe Antimena, Mikea

Rarity: Known only from 2-5 localities.

Type(s) of accepted name: H. Grevé - 275 - none

Other voucher specimes, including type(s) of synonyms: D. A. Baum - 345 - P

Notes: Adansonia grandidieri is one of the most iconic of Malagasy plants, and is represented in our project logo. It is the tallest of the baobabs and its stately form has inspired many photographers. Although restricted in distributional range, it is often present in such numbers that certain localities present an astonishing and breathtaking scene. Click here for additional information and a special photo gallery.

Red List Assessment (Last Modified On 8/6/2020)

Red List threat category: ENDANGERED

Conservation Criteria: EN A4c

IUCN version: 3.1

Year published on IUCN Red List: 2016

View on Redlist.org: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30388/64007143

Assessor(s): Ravaomanalina, Bako Harisoa

Assessment notes and remarks: Assessor: Razafimanahaka, J.