Lysiloma watsonii

Botanical Description

Lysiloma watsonii is an evergreen tree (though it can lose its leaves in a prolonged drought) with an airy, open, spreading crown. It can grow up to 6 metres tall, usually with a rather short bole and often with more than one main stem[ 1186 Title Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium Vol. 1 Publication Author Publisher Government Printing Office; Washingtom Year 1895 ISBN Description A botanical magazine containing a range of articles. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. Lysiloma watsonii 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(2019)[ 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. ].