Malvaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Pentace microlepidota
Pentace microlepidota
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pentace microlepidota is a tree that can grow up to 60 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood, which is traded locally. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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 RangeSoutheast Asia - Peninsular Malaysia.
HabitatScattered and rare in lowland and hill forests[ 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. ].