Nothospondias staudtii

Botanical Description

Nothospondias staudtii is a tree with a spreading crown of more or less erect branches; it can grow from 5 - 26 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is up to 50cm in diameter; it can be free of branches for up to 10 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 736 Title Flora of West Tropical Africa Publication Author Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. This species has a relatively wide range, but is rare within that range and its habitat is rapidly declining due to human activities. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].