Leptolaena pauciflora

Botanical Description

Leptolaena pauciflora is a small shrub to medium-sized tree, growing up to 12 metres tall[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its timber and for local medicinal use. This species has a very large extent of occurrence and area of occupancy and is known from a very large number of locations. However, the selective exploitation of this species for construction (due to its highly resistant qualities) is a major threat likely to lead to a population reduction of 50 - 80% in the future[ 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. ]. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 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. ].