''Trilepisium gymnandrum'' is a species of ''
Trilepisium
''Trilepisium'', the urnfigs or false-figs, is a small Afrotropical genus of plants in family Moraceae. They grow to medium-sized or large trees that occur in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, flooded forests or forest patches and often alo ...
'' that is
endemic to the
Seychelles, where it is threatened by
habitat loss.
Its natural
habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland
forests. Five mature individuals are known in two sub-populations in the mid to high altitude forests of
Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island lies northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe ...
. The 18th century populations of the larger
Mahé and
Praslin islands have presumably been extirpated.
The
NPTS has established a new population on Silhouette island.
See also
* ''
Ficus bojeri
''Ficus bojeri'' is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is endemic to Seychelles. It is a fairly small ficus
''Ficus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the famil ...
'' (Moraceae) – Seychelles endemic
References
Trees of Seychelles
gymnandrum
Critically endangered plants
Endemic flora of Seychelles
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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