Brenierea
| Brenierea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cercidoideae |
| Genus: | Brenierea Humbert (1959) |
| Species: | B. insignis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brenierea insignis Humbert (1959)
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Brenierea insignis is a species of
endemic to Madagascar.[3]
Brenierea insignis is a shrub or small tree which grows 6 to 8 meters tall. It is endemic to the arid south and southwest of Madagascar, where it grows in deciduous
spiny thicket on calcareous or silicaceous soil from sea level up to 300 meters elevation.[1]
The tree is subject to
habitat loss and fragmentation from human-caused fires and forest clearance for livestock grazing, agriculture, and firewood.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- doi:10.1139/B09-065.
- ^ Brenierea Humbert. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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