Memecylon elaeagni

Botanical Description

Memecylon elaeagni is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, where it is locally abundant and natural regeneration is good in most habitat types. There are no major threats to this plant at the moment, it is therefore classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].