Ebenaceae FAMILY Data Deficient

Diospyros rumphii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Macassar ebony is a tree The timber is highly valued as an important source of black and streaked ebony, and is commonly exported. The tree is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia.

HabitatLowland forests at elevations up to 400 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. , 384 Title Strategies for the Sustaibable Use and Management of Timber Trees - SE Asia. Publication Author Website http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/timber/workshops/pdf/SEAsia_2007_V2.pdf Publisher UNEP; Cambridge, UK. Year 2007 ISBN Description A draft document in PDF format, available on the Internet. It gives brief details on habitat, uses etc of over 100 species of trees from SE Aia. ].