Annonaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Porcelia steinbachii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Porcelia steinbachii is a deciduous tree growing around 6.5 - 18 metres tall[ 2120 Title Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae) Publication Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40 Author Murray A. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Porcelia steinbachii is known from only 6 - 10 locations, most of which are in the Santa Cruz department of Bolivia, where the plains have been subject to extensive habitat loss. The locations here are highly threatened or may already be lost. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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 RangeS. America - Bolivia

HabitatSavanna-like subtropical forest, growing on sandy soils; at elevations from 250 - 450 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. ].