Fabaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Serianthes myriadenia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Serianthes myriadenia is a tree growing 20 - 25 metres tall with a bole that can be up to 80cm in diameter[ 516 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 12 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1931 ISBN Description Various articles on plants, including one on the plants of New Caledonia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The wood is harvested from the wild for local use. The tree is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017). The subpopulation on Raiatea is classified as 'Critically Endangered'[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePacific - French Polynesia in the Austral Islands, Marquesas Islands, Society Islands.

HabitatForests and the banks of tidal estuaries. Rich rain forest soils[ 516 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 12 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1931 ISBN Description Various articles on plants, including one on the plants of New Caledonia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].