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General Information

Campnosperma seychellarum is an evergreen tree.
The tree was at one time heavily exploited for its wood, but is now too rare to be utilized.
This species has a very narrow range and has suffered much from exploitation for timber and later for firewood. All subpopulations show very poor regeneration, which might be due to seed predation by rats. Being mainly confined to single isolated trees or small groups of trees, most subpopulations of this species are probably too small to be viable. In many of the sites there is also a severe competition from exotic species (e.g., Cinnamomum verum, Adenanthera pavonina, Sandoricum koetjype, Psidium cattleianum). This species was observed to be common before the cinnamon oil rush at the beginning of the last century. The use of the plant as firewood for the cinnamon oil distilleries has caused a decline in the population size over the past 100 years. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Indian Ocean - Seychelles.

Habitat

Probably originally a co-dominant species in the canopy of the original forests on deeper soils, it is now restricted to crevices in exposed rocky outcrops and in forests at intermediate to high elevations from 300 - 600 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Critically Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus are generally strongly light demanding even when young, and regenerate more abundantly in more open or disturbed habitats[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood was used for making canoes, boats and houses[]. The species is now too rare for commercial use[].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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