Asteropeiaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Asteropeia mcphersonii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Asteropeia mcphersonii is an evergreen shrub or tree The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber. The tree is facing two main threats. It is not tolerant to disturbance and is suffering from habitat loss because of shifting cultivation and mining. In addition, unsustainable selective exploitation of the tree for timber and medicinal purposes is probably greatly reducing the population, with a predicted future decline in numbers of 50 - 80%. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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 RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar.

HabitatHumid evergreen forests at elevations between 500 - 1,500 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 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. ].