Randia echinocarpa

Botanical Description

Randia echinocarpa is a shrub or small tree usually growing around 3 - 4 metres tall, occasionally up to 6 metres. The plant has spines in bunches of fours at the ends of the branches[ 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. , 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1982 Title Flora de Guerrero; No. 35. Coussareae, Gardenieae, Hedyotideae, Mussaendeae, Naucleae, Rondeletieae (Rubiaceae) Publication Author Borhidi A. & Diego-Pérez N. Publisher D. R. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Mexico Year 2008 ISBN 978-607-2-00034-6 Description A very good flora, in Spanish, it often also lists plant uses. All published volumes have been made available to download. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. The edible fruit is much appreciated, especially in the state of Guerrero, where it is often gathered from the wild. In spite of the potential threats to its habitat, Randia echinocarpa is an adaptable species that has a wide distribution. It has established without survival problems throughout its distribution range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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. ].