Malvaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pterygota perrieri

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pterygota perrieri is a deciduous tree growing around 18 - 36 metres tall. The bole has buttresses up to 450cm tall[ 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 its wood Pterygota perrieri is found in several locations. Although the wood is harvested, this does not seem to be threatening its survival. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 Africa - Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, the Comores

HabitatRiparian forest, sometimes on limestone; at elevations up to 400 metres[ 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. ]. Dry forest and thickets in Madagascar; at elevations up to 1,700 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. ].