Combretaceae FAMILY Endangered
Terminalia chicharronia
Terminalia chicharronia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Terminalia chicharronia is a semideciduous tree. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. Most of this species forest habitats are under constant threat of clearance. As a close relative of T. Eriostachya, it has also suffered from severe overcutting. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 RangeCaribbean - Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba.
HabitatSemi-deciduous forest[ 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. ].