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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 802 689 Observations

Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.

Devil's-cotton

Malvaceae 21 12 Observations

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Hairy Indian mallow

Malvaceae 159 103 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 102 50 Observations

Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A.Rich.

 

Malvaceae 3 1 Observation

Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.

Wild abutilon

Malvaceae 109 44 Observations

Acacia gerrardii Benth.

Red thorn

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Acacia goetzei Harms

Purple-pod thorn

Fabaceae 4 1 Observation

Acacia gourmaensis A.Chev.

 

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Acacia heterophylla (Lam.) Willd.

Highland Tamarind

Fabaceae 547 115 Observations

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 642 341 Observations

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Gum arabic tree

Fabaceae 88 45 Observations

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.

Senegal Gum

Fabaceae 21 8 Observations

Acacia xanthophloea Benth.

Fevertree

Fabaceae 57 33 Observations

Acalypha ciliata Forssk.

 

Euphorbiaceae 3 1 Observation

Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.

Birch leaved acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 1 1 Observation

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 194 156 Observations

Acalypha integrifolia Willd.

పెద్ద మురిపిండ

Euphorbiaceae 240 19 Observations

Acanthophoenix rubra (Bory) H.Wendl.

Mascarene Islands cabbage palm

Arecaceae 68 30 Observations

Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f.

Butterpips

Cucurbitaceae 2 2 Observations

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 99 81 Observations

Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.

African wintersweet

Apocynaceae 136 84 Observations

Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd

Bushman's-poison

Apocynaceae 37 14 Observations

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn.

Korangatti

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 361 223 Observations

Adansonia grandidieri Baill.

Grandidier's baobab

Malvaceae 4 1 Observation

Adansonia za Baill.

Za baobab

Malvaceae 26 8 Observations

Adenia globosa Engl.

 

Passifloraceae 5 3 Observations

Adenia lobata (Jacq.) Engl.

 

Passifloraceae 3 1 Observation

Adenia volkensii Harms

Kiliambiti

Passifloraceae 44 23 Observations

Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch

Impala-lily

Apocynaceae 318 276 Observations

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Desert-rose

Apocynaceae 2,553 2,212 Observations

Adenium swazicum Stapf

Impala lily

Apocynaceae 10 9 Observations

Aeschynomene elaphroxylon (Guill. & Perr.) Taub.

Ambatch

Fabaceae 12 3 Observations

Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Bastard Yellowwood

Podocarpaceae 15 8 Observations

Afrocarpus usambarensis (Pilg.) C.N.Page

 

Podocarpaceae 3 2 Observations

Afzelia africana Pers.

African mahogany

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Afzelia bella Harms

Pretty afzelia

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Afzelia bipindensis Harms

Doussie Rouge

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

Pod-mahogany

Fabaceae 25 15 Observations

Agave americana L.

Agave

Asparagaceae 5,477 4,911 Observations

Agave sisalana Perrine

Mescal

Asparagaceae 512 395 Observations

Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms

 

Cornaceae 73 43 Observations

Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin

Sage-leaf alangium

Cornaceae 10 8 Observations

Albizia forbesii Benth.

Broad-pod albizia

Fabaceae 32 3 Observations

Albizia harveyi E.Fourn.

Common albizia

Fabaceae 136 24 Observations

Albizia tanganyicensis Baker f.

Paperbark albizia

Fabaceae 5 2 Observations

Albizia versicolor Oliv.

Poison-pod albizia

Fabaceae 101 14 Observations

Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll.Arg.

Christmasbush

Euphorbiaceae 9 5 Observations

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Indian-walnut

Euphorbiaceae 185 96 Observations

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