Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Shorea congestiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Shorea congestiflora is a very large tree The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded This species was not discovered during the extensive forest surveys conducted between 1991 and 1996 for the National Conservation Review, suggesting that the species has become rare. The plant is classified as 'Critically 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka.

HabitatA characteristic species of remnant lowland wet evergreen forest, forming one of the dominant components of the canopy[ 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. ].