Delonix floribunda

Botanical Description

Delonix floribunda is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The tree is sometimes harbested from the wild for local use of its wood and resin. It is grown in villages as a living fence. Delonix floribunda is found in habitats subject to widespread exploitation for firewood and charcoal production. Selective logging, increased cultivation and grazing of livestock are also leading to further degradation of the habitat. The rate of degradation has been exacerbated in recent years and the naturally slow rate of growth and regeneration of plants growing in the spiny forest is putting the species endemic to the area at particular risk However, this species is found in several areas within its range and is currently classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].