Grewia sahafariensis

Botanical Description

Grewia sahafariensis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree, usually growing from 3 - 13 metres tall[ 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood. Grewia sahafariensis has a very restricted range, being found only in northeastern Madagascar, and the species is threatened by habitat loss due to the extension of agricultural land and logging/wood harvesting. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].