Faguetia is a monotypic genus of trees in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. It contains the single species Faguetia falcata, which is endemic to eastern Madagascar.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Faguetia Marchand[3] |
| Species: | F. falcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Faguetia falcata Marchand[2]
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Range and habitat
editFaguetia falcata is native to eastern Madagascar, where it is found in southern Analanjirofo and northern Atsinanana provinces, from Soanierana Ivongo in the north to Ambila Lemaitso in the south. There are seven known subpopulations.[1]
It is found in humid littoral forests between sea level and 500 meters elevation.[1]
The species is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation, caused by subsistence logging, wood harvesting for charcoal production, shifting cultivation, and human-caused fires. The species' population is declining, and it is assessed as vulnerable.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group. 2015. Faguetia falcata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T58388812A58393187. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T58388812A58393187.en. Accessed on 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Faguetia falcata Marchand". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 Jul 2015 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ "genus Faguetia Marchand". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 25 Jul 2015.
- ^ "Faguetia". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 Jul 2015.
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