Adansonia suarezensis, the Suarez baobab, is an endangered species of Adansoniaendemic to Madagascar. It is locally called "bozy" (pronounced "boojy"), the common name used for all baobabs in northern Madagascar.[2]
Adansonia suarezensis is a large tree up to 25 metres (82.0 ft) tall, with a cylindrical trunk up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in diameter.[2] The bark is smooth and greyish-brown and a photosynthetic greenish layer can be seen underneath. The short, thick branches project horizontally from high on the trunk forming a horizontal crown. The leaves are palmate with 6 to 9 leaflets, yellowish-green, untoothed and deciduous.[2] Large white flowers, drying to reddish brown, are produced after the leaves have fallen. They open at dusk and the reproductive phase is over by dawn. Flowers are pollinated by fruit bats. Flowering occurs in late May to early July.[2] Dangling, elongated fruit that can weigh as much as 1 kilogram (2.2 lb).[3] are ripe by November.
Distribution and habitatedit
Adansonia suarezensis grows in the northern tip of the island of Madagascar near Antsiranana Bay. A further population has been found growing between the Ankarana Reserve and the Analamerana Reserve in the Forest of Mahory. Its typical habitat is deciduous woodland in limestone areas, but it also grows in disturbed scrub.[1]
Ecologyedit
The flowers are strong smelling, produce copious nectar and are visited by bees, moths and sunbirds, but none of these are big enough to pollinate them.[3] During seasons when fruit are not available, the Madagascan fruit bat feeds on nectar and has been observed to visit the flowers of A. suarezensis and the kapok tree Ceiba pentandra. This bat is believed to be a significant pollinator of the flowers of these trees.[4]
Statusedit
The IUCN lists A. suarezensis as "Endangered" in the Red List of Threatened Species. This is because little natural regeneration has been observed except in the Mahory Forest, and populations are small and fragmented. Numbers are declining, as trees are cleared for urban development, agriculture and grazing or cut for timber and charcoal.[1] No Madagascan animals have been identified as dispersing the seed of this tree.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcMembers of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group.; Missouri Botanical Garden (2017). "Adansonia suarezensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T30389A145519699. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T30389A145519699.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ abcdBaum, D.A., 1995, A Systematic Revision of Adansonia (Bombacaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden , 1995, Vol. 82, No. 3 (1995), pp. 440-471
^ abc. ARKive. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
^Andriafidison, Daudet; Andrianaivoarivelo, Radosoa A.; Ramilijaona, Olga R.; Razanahoera, Marlène R.; MacKinnon, James; Jenkins, Richard K. B.; Racey, Paul A. (2006). "Nectarivory by Endemic Malagasy Fruit Bats During the Dry Season". Biotropica. 38 (1): 85–90. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00112.x.
October 29, 2023
adansonia, suarezensis, suarez, baobab, endangered, species, adansoniaendemic, madagascar, locally, called, bozy, pronounced, boojy, common, name, used, baobabs, northern, madagascar, conservation, statusendangered, iucn, scientific, classificationkingdom, pla. Adansonia suarezensis the Suarez baobab is an endangered species of Adansoniaendemic to Madagascar It is locally called bozy pronounced boojy the common name used for all baobabs in northern Madagascar 2 Adansonia suarezensisConservation statusEndangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MalvalesFamily MalvaceaeGenus AdansoniaSpecies A suarezensisBinomial nameAdansonia suarezensisH Perrier Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Ecology 4 Status 5 ReferencesDescription editAdansonia suarezensis is a large tree up to 25 metres 82 0 ft tall with a cylindrical trunk up to 2 metres 6 6 ft in diameter 2 The bark is smooth and greyish brown and a photosynthetic greenish layer can be seen underneath The short thick branches project horizontally from high on the trunk forming a horizontal crown The leaves are palmate with 6 to 9 leaflets yellowish green untoothed and deciduous 2 Large white flowers drying to reddish brown are produced after the leaves have fallen They open at dusk and the reproductive phase is over by dawn Flowers are pollinated by fruit bats Flowering occurs in late May to early July 2 Dangling elongated fruit that can weigh as much as 1 kilogram 2 2 lb 3 are ripe by November Distribution and habitat editAdansonia suarezensis grows in the northern tip of the island of Madagascar near Antsiranana Bay A further population has been found growing between the Ankarana Reserve and the Analamerana Reserve in the Forest of Mahory Its typical habitat is deciduous woodland in limestone areas but it also grows in disturbed scrub 1 Ecology editThe flowers are strong smelling produce copious nectar and are visited by bees moths and sunbirds but none of these are big enough to pollinate them 3 During seasons when fruit are not available the Madagascan fruit bat feeds on nectar and has been observed to visit the flowers of A suarezensis and the kapok tree Ceiba pentandra This bat is believed to be a significant pollinator of the flowers of these trees 4 Status editThe IUCN lists A suarezensis as Endangered in the Red List of Threatened Species This is because little natural regeneration has been observed except in the Mahory Forest and populations are small and fragmented Numbers are declining as trees are cleared for urban development agriculture and grazing or cut for timber and charcoal 1 No Madagascan animals have been identified as dispersing the seed of this tree 3 References edit a b c Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group Missouri Botanical Garden 2017 Adansonia suarezensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T30389A145519699 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 3 RLTS T30389A145519699 en Retrieved 13 November 2021 a b c d Baum D A 1995 A Systematic Revision of Adansonia Bombacaceae Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1995 Vol 82 No 3 1995 pp 440 471 a b c Suarez baobab Adansonia suarezensis ARKive Archived from the original on 2013 12 14 Retrieved 2013 12 07 Andriafidison Daudet Andrianaivoarivelo Radosoa A Ramilijaona Olga R Razanahoera Marlene R MacKinnon James Jenkins Richard K B Racey Paul A 2006 Nectarivory by Endemic Malagasy Fruit Bats During the Dry Season Biotropica 38 1 85 90 doi 10 1111 j 1744 7429 2006 00112 x Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adansonia suarezensis amp oldid 1166858159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
