| Cynometra beddomei | |
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| Leaves | |
| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Cynometra |
| Species: | C. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynometra beddomei Prain | |
Cynometra beddomei is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It was described from a single tree in the Kerala Western Ghats of India. In 1998 it was declared extinct as it had never been seen again since 1870.
Trees of the species have subsequently been identified in several parts of Kerala and southern Karnataka. The IUCN Status was updated to reflect this in 2020. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Sasidharan, N. (2020). "Cynometra beddomei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T31184A115932185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T31184A115932185.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- The World List of Threatened Trees. Compiled by Oldfield, S; Lusty C; A. MacKinven. World Conservation Press. 1998. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-899628-10-0.
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| Cynometra beddomei | |
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