Coscinium fenestratum

Botanical Description

Coscinium fenestratum is a large climbing shrub, growing into the trees in the forest[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. The plant is a popular herbal remedy in India where it is harvested in large quantities from the wild for use as a dye and medicine. It is traded at both national and global level under the name ‘Mirmanjal’ [ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. , 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 combined effects of unregulated collection of Coscinium fenestratum, and the degradation of its forest habitat over the last 75 years (three generations) has resulted in a population decline of more than 80% in India and Sri Lanka. There is, however, a lack of information on the population size, trend and threats to this species in Cambodia, Viet Nam and west Malaysia. Therefore the plant is currently classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2015)[ 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. ].