Cynometra beddomei

Cynometra beddomei is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, described from a single tree in the Kerala Western Ghats of India. In 1998, it was declared extinct as it had never been seen again since 1870.^[2]

Cynometra beddomei
Leaves
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Cynometra
Species:	C. beddomei
Binomial name
Cynometra beddomei Prain

Trees of the species have subsequently been identified in several parts of Kerala and southern Karnataka. The IUCN Status was updated to reflect this in 2020.^[3][1] It is threatened by habitat loss.