Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Oxandra lanceolata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Oxandra lanceolata is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow around 2 - 20metres tall. The trunk can be 10 - 30cm in diameter, and can be unbranched for up to 4 metres[ 441 Title Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Womersley. J.S. (Editor) Publisher Melbourne University Press Year 1995 ISBN 0 522 84095 7 Description Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 448 Title Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume. Publication Author Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1974 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species. , 2121 Title Revision of Oxandra (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea 61, 2016; 215-266 Author Junikka L. et al Website https://doi.org/10.3767/000651916X694283 Publisher Year 2016 ISBN Description Includes many plant uses recorded by plant collectors. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its high quality wood, which is used locally and also exported. The plant also has local uses as a food and a medicine. Oxandra lanceolata 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern N. America - central and southern Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba and Jamaica to Puerto Rico

HabitatDry thickets, deciduous forests or very humid forest, often on shallow and limestone soils; at elevations up to 700 metres[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. , 448 Title Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume. Publication Author Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1974 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species. , 2121 Title Revision of Oxandra (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea 61, 2016; 215-266 Author Junikka L. et al Website https://doi.org/10.3767/000651916X694283 Publisher Year 2016 ISBN Description Includes many plant uses recorded by plant collectors. ].