Diospyros torquata

Conservation status. – Diospyros torquata has a geographic range in the form of an EOO of 74,659 km ² and a minimum AOO of 60 km ². It is present in the Ankarafantsika National Park. At other localities, it is threatened by fire, forest clearing for agriculture, grazing, and exploitation for firewood and construction material, all of which are projected to result in continuing decline. With respect to the principal threat of forest clearing for agriculture, it exists at fourteen locations. Diospyros torquata can therefore be assessed for its risk of extinction as “ Near Threatened ” [NT], as it nearly qualifies for “ Vulnerable ” under criterion B 2 (IUCN, 2012).

Vernacular names. – “ Hazomalandy ” (Ramananjanahary 52); “ Hazomintina ” (Service Forestier 34798); “ Kehazalahy ” (Service Forestier 19040).