Achatocarpus pubescens

Botanical Description

Achatocarpus pubescens is a small, spiny, deciduous tree growing up to 3.5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is grown as a barrier and hedge. Achatocarpus pubescens has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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. ].