Daphnopsis occidentalis

Botanical Description

Daphnopsis occidentalis is an evergreen shrub around 1 - 3 metres tall, often becoming a slender tree growing up to 12 metres[ 342 Title Flora of Jamaica Publication Author Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B. Publisher British Museum Year 1910 ISBN Description Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites. , 380 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1959 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis. , 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use[ 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. ]. The habitat of Daphnopsis occidentalis is threatened by deforestation and real estate development. The plant is nationally assessed as 'Endangered' in the Cayman Islands, but globally it is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 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. ].