Cynometra minor
| Cynometra minor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Cynometra |
| Species: | C. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynometra minor (A.C.Sm.) Rados.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Maniltoa minor A.C.Sm. (1942) | |
Cynometra minor is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree which grows 7–18 metres tall. It is endemic to Fiji, where it is native to the islands of Viti Levu, Ovalau, Kadavu, Koro, Mamanuca, Matuku, and Moala. It grows in lowland moist forests and dry forests below 250 metres elevation.[1]
The species was first described as Maniltoa minor by Albert Charles Smith in 1942. In 2019 Aleksandar Radosavljevic placed the species in genus Cynometra as C. minor.[2]
References
- ^ a b Tuiwawa, M., Vido, S., Naikatini, A., Navuso, J., Tubuitamana, P., Beech, E. & Tuiwawa, S. (2024). "Cynometra minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T35010A99516982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T35010A99516982.en. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Cynometra minor (A.C.Sm.) Rados". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2026.