Dracontomelon macrocarpum

Botanical Description

Dracontomelon macrocarpum is a tree growing 18 - 23 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 747 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 25 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Massachusets Year 1944 ISBN Description A botanical journal, it has a good article on New Guinea plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, and probably also for its wood. The plant has a very restricted native range. It is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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. ].