Moringa peregrina | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Moringa peregrina | (Forssk.) Fiori
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is widespread in the Hajar Mountains and the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003), including Wadi Helo (El-Keblawy et al. 2016). The species also occurs on Jebel Hafeet (Stuart and Stuart 1998, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012) and on the lower slopes of ravines in the 'Olive Highlands' (Feulner 2014). The global range of this species is from north-east Africa (Egypt to north-east tropical Africa), the eastern Mediterranean, Jordan to the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is a tree, usually 2-4 meters high, but sometimes stunted, found in the mountains and wadis (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It is common on the slopes of the Hajar Mountains on scree slopes, rubble, ledges and cliffs, as well as on wadi beds (Feulner 2016). On Jebel Hafeet, the species is largely restricted to deep gorges, sometimes growing from crevices on rock faces (Stuart and Stuart 1998).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widespread in the north-east of the UAE and qualifies as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Moringa peregrina Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Moringaceae Moringa