Phyllanthaceae FAMILY Endangered
Glochidion comitum
Glochidion comitum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Glochidion comitum is a shrub or a tree. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The timber was heavily exploited in the past for making into joists in construction. There has also been considerable habitat loss and degradation with the spread of exotic plants. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouth Pacific - Pitcairn Islands.
HabitatDisturbed scrub and open 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. ].