Cassipourea lanceolata

Cassipourea lanceolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Cassipourea
Species:
C. lanceolata
Binomial name
Cassipourea lanceolata
Synonyms[2]
  • Cassipourea thomassetii (Hemsl.) Alston
  • Richaeia lanceolata (Tul.) Baill.
  • Weihea lanceolata (Tul.) Baill.
  • Weihea lanceolata var. boinensis H.Perrier ex Arènes
  • Weihea lanceolata var. ovatifolia Arènes
  • Weihea thomassetii Hemsl.

Cassipourea lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is a shrub or tree native to Aldabra, the Comoros, and northwestern Madagascar.[2] It grows in humid, subhumid, and dry forests on sandy, ferralitic, and limestone (including tsingy) substrates up to 1000 meters elevation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rakotonirina, N. (2020). "Cassipourea lanceolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T169171263A169380671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T169171263A169380671.en. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Cassipourea lanceolata Tul". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 March 2026.