Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Cynometra iripa
Cynometra iripa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cynometra iripa is a shrub or small tree, growing 3 - 8 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is mainly used locally. Although widespread and locally common, the species is threatened by the destruction of the mangrove swamps in which it often grows. It has been classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, to New Guinea, Australia and Micronesia.
HabitatMangrove swamps, littoral scrub, on or near the beach, but also found in the hills at elevations up to 500 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].