Hyperbaena lindmanii () is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a tree with dense wood, leathery leaves, and green fruits. The species is endemic to southern Hispaniola.
Hyperbaena lindmanii was described in 1921, and is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described in 1921, by Ignatz Urban.
Distribution Hyperbaena lindmanii is endemic to the wet tropical biome of southern Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). The species is present on Gonâve Island. Its extent of occurrence is estimated at less than .
Hyperbaena lindmanii grows in subtropical moist forests and coastal thickets, at elevations of up to . It grows on limestone hills.
Description Hyperbaena lindmanii is a tree that grows up to high. The wood is relatively dense. The branches are cylindrical.
The leaves are leathery, oblong to narrowly ovate, long, and wide. The leaf edges are smooth. The leaf stems are long.
The male inflorescences are spikes, arranged solitary or in clusters. The stems are long. The flowers have six sepals, arranged in two groups. The outer sepals are obovate, around long, and around wide. The inner sepals are broadly ovate, around long, and around wide. The male flowers have six stamens.
The female inflorescences are spikes, and usually solitary. The stems are long.
The fruits are green, long and wide, and oughtly spherical.
Uses The wood of Hyperbaena lindmanii is used for cooking fuels and charcoal.
Conservation In 2023, the IUCN assessed Hyperbaena lindmanii as Vulnerable. In the Dominican Republic, the species is considered Critically Endangered, though it is more common in Haiti. The population is thought to be declining. Hyperbaena lindmanii is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and the use of its wood as fuel.
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