Cynometra falcata

Botanical Description

Cynometra falcata is a slender tree growing to about 4 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. Cynometra falcata is endemic to the dry forest of Fiji. It was previously thought to be threatened, but several new discoveries especially on islands in the Lau group, mean that the species has a large extent of occurrence in over 20 subpopulations, with a population size much greater then 1,000. 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. ].