Agasthiyamalaia pauciflora
(Bedd.) S.Rajkumar & Janarth.
Clusiaceae
Poeciloneuron pauciflorum Bedd.
Common Name:
General Information
Agasthiyamalaia pauciflora is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical.
The tree used to be harvested from the wild for its timber.
Overexploited in the past for its timber, populations of this species have come under further stress due to habitat destruction. Recent botanical surveys have failed to locate any specimens and it is not known for certain whether the species is now extinct. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - southern India.
Habitat
Evergreen forests, generally growing along river banks, at elevations from 700 - 900 metres.
Properties
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The tree yields a valuable, hard, reddish timber that is used for construction and to make walking-sticks[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
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- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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