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Myrtaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Tristaniopsis littoralis

Tristaniopsis littoralis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tristaniopsis littoralis is an evergreen tree. The tree is harvested from the wild for the commercial use of its wood. Endemic to the Philippines, rates of habitat loss through logging and shifting cultivation have led to considerable population declines of this species[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatDry land at the back of mangrove swamps, and on low ridges running back from the edge of the swamp.