Alseodaphne hainanensis

Botanical Description

Alseodaphne hainanensis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. An important timber tree, it is commonly harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded[ 884 Title The World List of Threatened Trees Publication Author Oldfield S.; Lusty C.; and MacKinven A. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher World Conservation Press; Cambridge UK Year 1998 ISBN 1-899628-10 X Description A list of the trees on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plant Species in 1998, often giving some information on habitat and the reasons for being on the list. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. A slow-growing tree which produces high-quality wood, it is susceptible to overexploitation. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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. ].