Drypetes staudtii

Botanical Description

Drypetes staudtii is a tree growing up to 13 metres tall. The plant is cauliflorous, producing flowers on the trunk and stems[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. This species has a limited range in nature. Clearance of the forest for timber and expansion of agriculture, both large scale commercial and small-holder, are destroying its habitat. 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. ].