Apocynaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Kibatalia villosa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Kibatalia villosa is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 36 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 68cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood, and possibly also as a food. 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 - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA mid-canopy tree in undisturbed forests, usually found on hillsides and ridges with sandy loam soils, but also on limestone and in swamps; at elevations up to 1,220 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].