Cynometra ulugurensis

Botanical Description

Cynometra ulugurensis is a tall evergreen tree[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is planted for amenity and to provide shade. The plant has a very restricted range in the Kimboza Forest Reserve (4 km²) at the foot of the Uluguru Mts in Tanzania. The forest is disturbed because of previous logging and the planting of exotic species, including a Cedrela species which has become invasive. The surrounding area is densely populated and the demand for land to cultivate is strong. 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. ].