Delonix tomentosa (R.Vig.) Capuron
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Poinciana tomentosa R.Vig.
Conservation Status
Missing (Rivers, 2014)
Last record: 1901 (Rivers, 2014)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution & Habitat
Ankara Plateau, Boina, western Madagascar
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Du Puy, D. J., Labat, J.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. and Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK.
Du Puy, D. J., Phillipson, P. and Rabevohitra, R. (1995). The genus Delonix (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Caesalpinieae) in Madagascar. Kew Bulletin 50: 445-475.
Fräßdorf, Doreen. (n.d.). Liste ausgestorbener Pflanzen der Neuzeit / List of extinct plants in modern times. Available at: https://www.artensterben.de/liste-ausgestorbener-pflanzen/ [Accessed 27 September 2026]
Graner, Torun. (2026). A World Without Trees: An Analysis of Global Tree Extinction Rates, Geographical Distribution and Correlation to Socioeconomic Factors. Master’s Dissertation, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Södertörn University. 41 pp.
Rivers, M. (2014). Delonix tomentosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T36270A2864543. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T36270A2864543.en. Downloaded on 27 December 2015.