Global InformationConocarpus lancifolius information
| Conocarpus lancifolius | |
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| Conocarpus lancifolius fruit | |
Conservation status
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 Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Conocarpus |
| Species: | C. lancifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Conocarpus lancifolius Engl.
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Conocarpus lancifolius, one of two species in the genus Conocarpus, is a tree in the family Combretaceae native to coastal and riverine areas of Somalia, Djibouti, and Yemen. It is found throughout the Horn of Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and South Asia.
The tree has no common name in English. In Somali, it is called qalab or dhamas; in Arabic, the name is damas. It is also commonly found in residential compounds in Dubai.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Conocarpus lancifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37883A10078602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37883A10078602.en. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Conocarpus lancifolius Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Conocarpus lancifolius Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2023.