Temu cruckshanksii

Botanical Description

Temu cruckshanksii is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall, perhaps even to 20 metres with time. When young the plant is a dense shrub, then slowly makes a thicker trunk up to 40cm in diameter as it develops into a rounded low tree. In areas near the limit of the plants hardiness it will often remain as a shrub[ 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. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental[ 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. ]. Temu cruckshanksii is an infrequent tree in its native area, with a narrow altitudinal range and also associated with lowland water environments. Habitat decline should be monitored due to the fragility of these habitat types in the face of global environmental change. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2022)[ 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. ].