Taxaceae FAMILY Endangered

Amentotaxus assamica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Amentotaxus assamica is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The trunk sometimes divides into two low down. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. This species, as far as is known, has a small extent of occurrence) and a small area of occupancy, it is known from only two to three locations and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in at least some parts of its range. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - India (Arunachal Pradesh)

HabitatWarm temperate montane rain forest on north-facing slopes; at elevations frpm 1,600 - 2,000 metres[ 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. ]