Sapotaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Micropholis garciniifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Micropholis garciniifolia is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The straight bole can be 45cm in diameter; larger specimens are buttressed at the base[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its good quality wood. Endemic to Puerto Rico, this species is a common upper storey tree in montane areas. It 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 RangeCaribbean - Puerto Rico.

HabitatAn upper storey tree of old secondary forest and undusturbed submontane 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. ].