Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Data Deficient

Shorea tumbuggaia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Shorea tumbuggaia is a deciduous tree growing up to 18 metres tall, but usually smaller[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is particularly valued for its timber, and also yields a resin. The tree has a small range, being found only in southern India, and its habitat is being threatened by conversion to agriculture. It was classified as 'Endangered' in 1997, but is currently (2010) classed as 'Data Deficient'[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Southern India in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

HabitatOccurs gregariously on slopes and peaks in dry savannah forest and dry mixed deciduous forest[ 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. ].