Dimorphandra wilsonii
Dimorphandra wilsonii
Safety & Hazards
The seeds can be harmful to pregnant cattle[ 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. ].
Botanical Description
Dimorphandra wilsonii is an evergreen tree with a dense, wide crown; it can grow 12 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be 30 - 60cm in diameter[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The plant is a rich source of rutin, but is not exploited because of its rarity. The wood is sometimes used locally to make furniture. The tree can be used as a pioneer when restoring native woodland. This species is restricted to a very small area in eastern Brazil and, in 2011, there were only 10 mature plants and 6 smaller ones known to exist. In addition, its habitat is very seriously threatened by human activity as the forest is cleared mainly for charcoal and to make pasture for cattle. 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 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. ].