Pongamia velutina
Encyclopedia
Pongamia velutina is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family.
It is found only in Papua New Guinea
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family.
It is found only in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Eddowes, P.J. 1998. Pongamia velutina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.