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Sophora raivavaeensis

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Sophora raivavaeensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Sophora
Species:
S. raivavaeensis
Binomial name
Sophora raivavaeensis

Sophora raivavaeensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia. It grows in humid shrubland, on cliffs and rock outcrops. The population is estimated at fewer than 250 mature individuals, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered.[1]

The species was first described by Harold St. John in 1985.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Butaud, J.-F.; Jacq, F.; Meyer, J.-Y.; Taputuarai, R. (2024) [errata version of 2023 assessment]. "Sophora raivavaeensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T35085A264603601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T35085A264603601.en. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Sophora raivavaeensis H.St.John". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 April 2026.