Maniltoa vestita

Botanical Description

Maniltoa vestita is an evergreen tree that can grow 18 - 20 metres tall[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally. Maniltoa vestita is endemic to Fiji. It is common and more widespread on the larger islands, however, these same islands are currently undergoing much development and logging and mining activities, especially in Vanua Levu, and the species should be monitored. The plant is 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. ].