''Chrysophyllum aulacocarpum'' is a tree in the family
Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India
The Sapotaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology), order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of ev ...
, native to Venezuela.
Distribution and habitat
''Chrysophyllum aulacocarpum'' is endemic to Venezuela, where it is considered to be confined to the area of
Los Teques
Los Teques
) is the capital of the state of Miranda and the municipality of Guaicaipuro Municipality. It is located in the capital region of north-central Venezuela. More specifically, southwest of Caracas, 10° 21' 00" N latitude and 67° 02' 3 ...
in
Miranda state. Its last-known habitat was in deciduous or cloud forests at an altitude of around .
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Conservation
''Chrysophyllum aulacocarpum'' has been assessed as Critically Endangered (possibly extinct) on the IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biol ...
. The species is only known from its initial identification in 1874. Given that its habitat of that time is now in the urban area of Los Teques, it is at best threatened by urban development.[
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References
aulacocarpum
Endemic flora of Venezuela
Plants described in 1874
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