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NRLD - 330652 | Dodonaea viscosa

Assessment ID
330652
Taxon name
Dodonaea viscosa
Jacq.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dodonaea viscosa
Jacq.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
sapindales
Family
sapindaceae
Genus
Dodonaea
Species
viscosa
Species authority
Jacq.
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread and common in northeastern parts of the UAE. Therefore, it qualifies as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is common and widespread in the eastern parts of the UAE, in the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal, and also found south to Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010, Feulner 2011; <a href=""http://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00436646"">RBGE Herbarium</a>). The species is a common ornamental and landscaping plant, and may also have been planted for medicinal use. The species is found across the southern hemisphere (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species is found in wadis, wadi banks, and on hillsides. In the Ru'us al-Jibal, it is found in flat wadis and stunted among rocks on open plateaux and gentle slopes (Feulner 2011). It is a perennial small shrub that can grow to more than 2.0 m in height (Feulner 2016) but 0.5 m is more common (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
It is not known to be browsed by goats and camels (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The current threats to this species are currently unknown.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Allen, D.J., Westrip, J.R.S., Puttick, A., Harding, K.A., Hilton-Taylor, C. and Ali, H. 2021. UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants. Technical Report. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, Dubai.