Uapaca bojeri

"Tapia tree" redirects here. For other uses of "Tapia", see Tapia (disambiguation).

Uapaca bojeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Uapaca
Species:
U. bojeri
Binomial name
Uapaca bojeri
Baill., 1874
Synonyms[2]

Uapaca clusiacea Baker

Uapaca bojeri, or tapia (Malagasy pronunciation: ta-pee), is a tree species endemic to Madagascar. A characteristic element of the Madagascan flora, it occurs in the central highlands, where it dominates a type of sclerophyllous forest or woodland. Tapia forest has a high ecological value due to the fauna, flora, and funga it harbours, and is of economic interest to the local population, e.g. for collection of tapia fruits, firewood, mushrooms or wild silkworms, and hunting. Local impact through fire and cutting is seen as a form of sustainable use however tapia woodlands are now found only in scattered, isolated stands totaling at most 132,255 ha. Native woody vegetation of the central highlands is increasingly replaced by grasslands, primarily due to increased fire frequency as areas are burned annually.[3]

  1. ^ Rabarijaona, N. (2019). "Uapaca bojeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T128420724A128421310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T128420724A128421310.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tropicos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Alvarado, Swanni; Buisson, E.; Rabarison, H.; Birkinshaw, C.; Lowry II, P. (2012). "Ibity Mountain, Madagascar: background and perspectives for ecological restoration". Ecological Restoration. 30: 12–15. doi:10.3368/er.30.1.12. S2CID 84615363.