Donella lanceolata

Donella lanceolata is a plant species in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree growing up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The bark is grey to dark brown. Inflorescences bear up to 45 flowers. The fruit are brownish to purplish black, ripening yellow, round, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.^[6] Its natural range is Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Queensland.^[3][6][5]

Donella lanceolata
Fruit
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Near Threatened (NCA)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Donella
Species:	D. lanceolata
Binomial name
Donella lanceolata (Blume) Aubrév.[3][4][5]
Synonyms
See text

Synonyms

Homotypic synonyms

• Chrysophyllum javanicum Steud.
• Chrysophyllum lanceolatum (Blume) A.DC.
• Lucuma lanceolata (Blume) Zipp.
• Nycterisition lanceolatum Blume

Heterotypic synonyms

• Chrysophyllum acuminatum Roxb.
• Chrysophyllum bancanum Miq.
• Chrysophyllum dioicum Koord. & Valeton
• Chrysophyllum lanceolatum var. papuanum C.T.White
• Chrysophyllum lanceolatum var. stellatocarpon P.Royen
• Chrysophyllum pentagonum Hance
• Chrysophyllum roxburghianum Speede
• Chrysophyllum roxburghii G.Don
• Chrysophyllum roxburghii var. papuanum C.T.White
• Chrysophyllum sumatranum Miq.
• Donella lanceolata var. malagassica Aubrév.
• Donella roxburghii (G.Don) Pierre ex Lecomte
• Donella roxburghii var. tonkinensis Lecomte
• Lucuma tomentosa Zipp.
• Niemeyera papuana H.J.Lam

Conservation

This species is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)) as least concern, citing its wide distribution across a number of countries, its large population and its occurrence in protected areas as the basis for the assessment.^[1]

In Australia, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) has assessed it as near threatened.^[2] Although there is no explanation provided by DES, the species only occurs in a few scattered locations in Queensland,^[5] which may account for the status.

References

1. Olander, S.B. & Wilkie, P. (2019). "Donella lanceolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T138230324A138315018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T138230324A138315018.en. Retrieved 4 February 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Species profile—Donella lanceolata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
3. "Donella lanceolata (Blume) Aubrév.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
4. "Donella lanceolata (Blume) Aubrév". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
5. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Donella lanceolata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
6. Julaihi, L.C.J. (April 2002). "Chrysophyllum roxburghii G.Don". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L.G.; Chung, R.C.K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 211–212. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.