Eugenia sinaloae

Botanical Description

Eugenia sinaloae is an evergreen shrub or a small tree usually growing up to 4 - 5 metres tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. Eugenia sinaloae is a Mexican shrub or tree species restricted to Nayarit and Sinaloa. Change in land use (wood extraction and agriculture) is occurring across the range, which has caused the decline in habitat quality, as well as direct mortality. In fact, the population of this species is considered to be experiencing a continuing decline. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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. ].