Rhopalocarpus lucidus

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Sphaerosepalaceae}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group |date=2015 |title=Rhopalocarpus lucidus |volume=2015 |page=e.T70102904A70149017 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T70102904A70149017.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| genus = Rhopalocarpus

| species = lucidus

| authority = Bojer

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Rhopalocarpus lucidus is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae.{{cite web|url= https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:821854-1|title= Rhopalocarpus lucidus Bojer|author=|date=n.d.|website=Plants of the World Online|publisher=The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|access-date= August 24, 2020}} It is endemic to Madagascar.

Distribution and habitat

Rhopalocarpus lucidus is a widespread species in Madagascar. Its habitat is forests and thickets from sea-level to {{convert|1000|m|-2|abbr=on}} altitude. Some populations are within protected areas.

Threats

Because Rhopalocarpus lucidus is used as firewood and for making tools and rope, subsistence harvesting is a threat.

References

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{{WCSP | 274672 | Rhopalocarpus lucidus | accessdate = 17 Oct 2016 }}

{{Tropicos | 17 | 29900005 | Rhopalocarpus lucidus | | | accessdate = 17 Oct 2016 }}

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lucidus

Category:Endemic flora of Madagascar

Category:Trees of Madagascar

Category:Plants described in 1846

Category:Taxa named by Wenceslas Bojer

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