Palaquium maingayi

Botanical Description

Palaquium maingayi is an evergreen tree growing up to 30 metres tall[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. The bole is straight and cylindrical. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and a latex that is a source of gutta-percha. The timber is used locally and also traded under the name 'Nyatoh'[ 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. ]. Palaquium maingayi has a wide range and some collections have been made in protected areas. A previous assessment from 1998 considered this species Least Concern but since then there has been over 22% tree cover loss within ts range from 2000 - 2016, causing a suspected population decline. The population decline would most likely be greater if calculated over three generation lengths (60-150 years) rather than a 16 year period. 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. ].