Fringe Tree 
 
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Also Called:
Old Man's Beard
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Brazil, Florida, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Peru, Venezuela, Zambia


Species/Common Names:
Chionanthus adamsii
Chionanthus avilensis
Chionanthus fluminensis
Chionanthus jamaicensis
Chionanthus linocieroides
Chionanthus micranthus
Chionanthus proctorii
Chionanthus pygmaeus
Pygmy Fringe Tree
Chionanthus richardsiae
Chionanthus spiciferus
Chionanthus subsessilis
Chionanthus tenuis
Chionanthus wurdackii

Facts Summary:
Chionanthus (commonly known as the Fringe Tree species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Brazil, Florida, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Peru, Venezuela, Zambia.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Chionanthus adamsiiEN-IUCN1998Jamaica
2. Chionanthus avilensisVU-IUCN1998Venezuela
3. Chionanthus fluminensisCR-IUCN1998Brazil
4. Chionanthus jamaicensisVU-IUCN1998Jamaica
5. Chionanthus linocieroidesEN-IUCN1998India
6. Chionanthus micranthusVU-IUCN1998Brazil
7. Chionanthus proctoriiCR-IUCN1998Jamaica
8. Chionanthus pygmaeusEN-US FWSJanuary 21, 1987Florida
9. Chionanthus richardsiaeVU-IUCN1998Zambia
10. Chionanthus spiciferusVU-IUCN1998Malaysia
11. Chionanthus subsessilisCR-IUCN1998Brazil
12. Chionanthus tenuisCR-IUCN1998Brazil
13. Chionanthus wurdackiiVU-IUCN1998Peru

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