New Species of Tree in Tanzania | 18 Jul 2019

A new species of a flowering tree named Mischogyne iddi(M iddi)has been discovered in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania.

It has been categorised as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature list.

• With decreased forest areas, they are now threatened by climate change.
• It is unknown what kind of wildlife might rely on the tree.
• The Usambara Mountains, located in tropical East Africa, comprises the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains.
• The discovery of this extremely rare species reaffirms the importance of the Eastern Arc Mountains as one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity in Africa.