Talipariti elatum

Botanical Description

Talipariti elatum is a very attractive evergreen tree that can grow from 6 - 25 metres tall[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ]. The straight, cylindrical bole is of fairly good length and usually 30 - 45cm in diameter, though it can be up to 90cm[ 378 Title Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean Publication USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 207 Author Longwood.F.R. Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. Year 1962 ISBN Description Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet. ]. Blue mahoe is considered to be one of the most valuable woods of Jamaica and Cuba and has been heavily harvested in the past, seriously reducing the volume of merchantable timber. The tree is sometimes grown in plantations for its timber, especially in the Caribbean, and it is also often grown as an ornamental and as a street tree[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. , 714 Title Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium Vol. 23 Publication Author Anderson C. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University of Michigan Herbarium Year 2001 ISBN 0091-1860 Description A series of botanical articles including a proposed new genus Talipariti, separated from Hibiscus. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Talipariti elatum is widespread with no major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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. ].