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Taxon

Cerbera manghas L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 208 (-209). 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 084.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 084.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 086.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 086.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 085.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 085.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas.  Not collectd-Madagascar 18 Jan 2006  032 (8)074.jpg

Cerbera manghas. Not collectd-Madagascar 18 Jan 2006 032 (8)074.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 087.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas.  Not collectd-Madagascar 18 Jan 2006  032 (7)074.jpg

Cerbera manghas. Not collectd-Madagascar 18 Jan 2006 032 (7)074.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 088.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Mandena Centr. Res. Ecol. 18 Jan 06. 088.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 218.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 218.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 214.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 214.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 212.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 212.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 216.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 216.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 215.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 215.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 213.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 213.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 217.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 217.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 211.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 211.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 219.jpg

Cerbera manghas, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 219.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to 48 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Pacific; introduced into Chagos Archipelago (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

January 18, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

January 19, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Specific Epithet

manghas

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.0

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#332,327 of 335,497

Top 100%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →