Cynometra beddomei is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It was described from a single tree in the Kerala Western Ghats of India. In 1998 it was declared extinct as it had never been seen again since 1870.[2]

Cynometra beddomei
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cynometra
Species:
C. beddomei
Binomial name
Cynometra beddomei
Prain

Trees of the species have subsequently been identified in several parts of Kerala and southern Karnataka. The IUCN Status was updated to reflect this in 2020.[3][1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sasidharan, N. (2020). "Cynometra beddomei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T31184A115932185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T31184A115932185.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ The World List of Threatened Trees. Compiled by Oldfield, S; Lusty C; A. MacKinven. World Conservation Press. 1998. p. 157.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Rediscovered tree still ‘extinct’ on IUCN Red List