Annonaceae FAMILY Endangered
Annickia kummeriae
Annickia kummeriae
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Annickia kummeriae is a tree growing 25 - 30 metres tall. The tree is harvested locally for its wood, which is the source of a red dye. Found only in an area of around 500 square kilometres in Tanzania, and in only 5 locations within that area, the species is threatened by habitat destruction and has been listed as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List(2009)[ 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 RangeTropical east Africa - Tanzania.
HabitatLowland and submontane forest[ 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. , 364 Title Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D Website http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm Publisher Frontier Year 0 ISBN 1-873070-33-0 Description A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet. ].