Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Cotylelobium scabriusculum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cotylelobium scabriusculum is a tree with a rather small, hemispherical crown. The bole is frequently twisted with low buttresses[ 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 ]. The tree has been harvested in the past for its timber. The plant is native only in the south-western corner of Sri Lanka and was not found in extensive forest surveys of the area. It has been classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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.

HabitatLowland, wet, evergreen forest[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].