Ebenaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Diospyros wajirensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Diospyros wajirensis is a dense, much branched, evergreen shrub or a small tree growing 2 - 5 metres tall. New shoots are often spinescent, with spines up to 55mm long[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of charcoal. The habitat is threatened with degradation through grazing and overcutting for charcoal production. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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 RangeEast tropical Africa - southern Somalia, northern Kenya.

HabitatDry bushland[ 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. ].