Sapotaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Sideroxylon cubense

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sideroxylon cubense is a much branched, evergreen shrub or a small tree; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 599 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 26 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1945 ISBN Description Amongst the many articles is one giving a treatment of the Lauraceae. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. This species has a very narrow range, restricted to a small area in Cuba. Overexploitation of its timber has caused population decline. Overcutting and clearing are constant threats to the habitat. 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 RangeCaribbean - Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba.

HabitatForest by mangroves and also in dry manacales, at elevations up to 900 metres[ 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. ]