Parkia ulei

Botanical Description

Parkia ulei is a deciduous tree with a broad crown; it can grow up to 45 metres tall[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally. This taxon is not known to be specifically threatened or in decline at present. There are, however, a number of threats to the habitat in which it occurs including:- gold mining; the rapid expansion of logging; road building, which is leading to habitat fragmentation in the moist forests. This road construction has the knock on effect of opening up the forests for urban development, which is leading to further habitat loss and degradation. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].