Cordia ellenbeckii

Botanical Description

Cordia ellenbeckii is a shrub usually growing around 1 - 5 metres tall[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. Cordia ellenbeckii is native to Ethiopia and Kenya, and its range is restricted in both these countries. The species is only found in three locations; there is habitat decline in Ethiopia due to forest clearance for agricultural space; and the habitat is also at risk from increasing aridity. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].