''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' is a tree in the family

Sphaerosepalaceae The Sphaerosepalaceae are a family of flowering plants including 14 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, '' Dialyceras'' and '' Rhopalocarpus'', all of which are endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially ...

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Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

Distribution and habitat

''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' is a widespread species in Madagascar. Its habitat is forests and thickets from sea-level to 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

lucidus Endemic flora of Madagascar Trees of Madagascar Plants described in 1846 Taxa named by Wenceslas Bojer {{Malvales-stub