Fabaceae FAMILY Endangered

Behaimia cubensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Behaimia cubensis is a slow-growing shrub or tree[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber. The species has been overexploited for its hard, precious wood and is listed as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[ 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 RangeCaribbean - Cuba.

HabitatFound only occasionally in woodlands and dry evergreen forests on dog-tooth limestone, rocky terraces and cliffs[ 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. ].