About Lanceleaf Buttonwood
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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Conocarpus lancifolius
- Genus
- Conocarpus
- Family
- COMBRETACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Lanceleaf Buttonwood belongs to the Combretaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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