|Scientific Name:||Delonix baccal|
|Species Authority:||(Chiov.) Baker f.|
Poinciana baccal Chiov.
|Red List Category & Criteria:||Near Threatened ver 3.1|
|Reviewer(s):||Hilton-Taylor, C. & Beentje, H.J.|
Delonix baccal does not qualify for a threatened category based on its geographical range as the extent of occurrence is too large and the estimate of area of occupancy is unreliable. Delonix baccal is known to be rare where it occurs and its habitat is under little protection and is being degraded by a variety of threats. The population is severely fragmented and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of the habitat which is probably causing a population decline. The species is listed as Near Threatened, as there is currently no data supporting a higher threat category. Although and exact AOO was not possible to obtain, it is thought to be less than 3,000 km2 as it always occurs in small and scattered populations, mainly on limestone outcrops (M. Thulin pers. comm.). The species therefore almost qualifies for a threatened category under criterion B1ab(iii).
|Range Description:||Species found in the northeastern parts of Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya). Recorded from 180 m up to 1,000 m asl. The EOO is estimated to be over 200,000km2. An exact AOO measure has been unable to obtain, but the AOO is thought to be much smaller than the EOO, probably around 3,000km2. There are large areas within its range where the species is not found at all (M. Thulin pers. comm.). Ocuurs from 180 up to 1,000 m asl.|
Native:Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia
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|Population:||Information on population size and trends is not available, but it always occurs in small and scattered groups.|
|Habitat and Ecology:||Delonix baccal is an easily spotted tree 6-18m high, found in Commiphora-Acacia bushland/thicket or riverine woodland, often on limestone. Often found growing in association with Acacia, Boswellia, Commiphora, Dalbergia, Euphorbia sp. aff. somalense, Grewia and Sterculia. The species is eaten by camels.|
|Use and Trade:||The wood is used for making various household items by the Borana people in Ethiopia, e.g. it is carved into mortars for grinding grain, household containers, camel bells, coffee bowls and milk jugs.|
Habitats have become degraded in many places through grazing by livestock and fuelwood collection, particularly close to villages and towns. Delonix baccal is often found close to wadis, and as riverine vegetation is often extremely degraded throughout this ecoregion, such degradation poses a threat.
This ecoregion has been severely affected by political instability and war over the past few decades, which has lead to many of the protected areas being poorly protected.
|Conservation Actions:||Recorded from some protected areas across its range.|
|Citation:||Rivers, M. 2014. Delonix baccal. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 March 2015.|
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