Sapotaceae FAMILY Endangered

Payena dasyphylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Payena dasyphylla is a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The buttressed bole can be around 100cm in diameter[ 1795 Title Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. XV. Payena A. De Candolle Publication Blumea Vol IX, No 1, 1958 Author Bruggen A.C. van Publisher Year 1958 ISBN Description Written in 1958, but still the most recent work on the full genus of Payena. Very detailed descriptions, it also includes brief notes on uses when known. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded undr the name 'Nyatoh', and to a limited extent for its latex, which can be used as gutta percha. Although Payena dasyphylla has a large range and some of its distribution encompasses protected areas, there are threats to this species. Over 29% of the tree cover had been lost within its range in the 17 years from 2000 - 2017 causing a suspected population decline. The tree cover loss and population decline would most likely be greater if calculated for three generation lengths (60-150 years). The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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 RangeSoutheast Asia - Peninsula Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatera)

HabitatPrimary, mixed dipterocarp forest in both lowland and mountainous areas; at elevations up to 1,400 metres[ 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. , 1795 Title Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. XV. Payena A. De Candolle Publication Blumea Vol IX, No 1, 1958 Author Bruggen A.C. van Publisher Year 1958 ISBN Description Written in 1958, but still the most recent work on the full genus of Payena. Very detailed descriptions, it also includes brief notes on uses when known. ].