Ebenaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Diospyros boiviniana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Diospyros boiviniana is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a fuel. Although there are a few areas where the species is threatened, the general population seems to be rather stable. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeIndian Ocean - Seychelles.

HabitatMainly found on exposed rocky outcrops and in dry well-drained places in forest and scrub at low to intermediate elevations up to 530 metres[ 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. ].