Palaquium mindanaense

Botanical Description

Palaquium mindanaense is an evergreen tree. The bole is straight and cylindrical. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded[ 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. ]. It was at one time harvested commercially as an important source of the latex 'gutta percha'[ 903 Title The Gutta Percha and Rubber of the Philippines Islands Publication Department of Interior; Bureau of Government Laboratories, Philippines. Author Sherman P.L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Public Printing; Malila, Philippines Year 1903 ISBN Description Written at the beginning of the 20th century, before the advent of synthetic rubbers, this is a review of the known rubber-producing plants being utilized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Palaquium mindanaense has a small range and the population is considered to be severely fragmented. Information of this species is very limited and the locality information general. Research and monitoring is needed to understand its conservation needs. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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. ].