Weinmannia tinctoria is a species of plant in the family Cunoniaceae. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion off the east coast of Africa.

Weinmannia tinctoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Cunoniaceae
Genus: Weinmannia
Species:
W. tinctoria
Binomial name
Weinmannia tinctoria
J.E. Smith

Conservation edit

It is an IUCN Red List Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. In Mauritius, the population is estimated to be less than 50 individuals.

References edit

  1. ^ Page, W. (1998). "Weinmannia tinctoria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30547A9562150. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30547A9562150.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.