Vaughania cloiselii

Botanical Description

Vaughania cloiselii is a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be 10cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 728 Title Adansonia Vol. 16 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 16 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1994 ISBN 0240-8937 Description A botanical magazine containing a range of articles, including a revision of a section of the genus Danais. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. A species with an uncommon but relatively broad distribution in southern Madagascar. However, its range is entirely fragmented and declining rapidly. It is is selectively felled for construction purposes. 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. ].