Palaquium leiocarpum

Botanical Description

Palaquium leiocarpum is an evergreen tree growing up to 35 metres tall[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. The bole is straight and cylindrical. The tree is harvested from the wild for its latex and also for its wood, which is traded as 'Nyatoh'[ 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. ]. Palaquium leiocarpum has a wide range and, even though some collections have been made in protected areas there are threats to the habitat. There has been over 17% tree cover loss within its range 2000 - 2016 and, based on this there is a projected continuing decline in the extent and quality of habitat and a suspected population decline. These would most likely be much greater if calculated over three generation lengths (60-150 years) rather than 16 years and may be close to the threshold for Vulnerable. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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. ].