Nuxia coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Madagascar. The species was described in 1893, and is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described by Hans Solereder in 1893.
Distribution Nuxia coriacea is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Madagascar. It is native to eastern and northern Madagascar, and is present at elevations of . The species' extent of occurrence is around . There are twenty-one known sub-populations.
Nuxia coriacea grows in humid, subhumid, and disturbed forests.
Description Nuxia coriacea is a shrub or tree. It grows up to high, and flowers and fruits in March and December.
Conservation In 2020, the IUCN assessed Nuxia coriacea as Near Threatened. Logging is the main threat to the species, though it is also affected by mining and grazing.
The species is present in the protected areas of Analamazaotra National Park, the Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve, Anjozorobe Angavo, the Betampona Reserve, Makira Natural Park, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, and Ranomafana National Park.
Names In the Malagasy language, Nuxia coriacea is known as .
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