Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered
Shorea gardneri
Shorea gardneri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Shorea gardneri is a large evergreen tree. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It was not found during the extensive forest surveys conducted between 1991 and 1996 for the National Conservation Review, suggesting that the species is either extremely rare or possibly extinct. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka.
HabitatHighland wet evergreen forests[ 884 Title The World List of Threatened Trees Publication Author Oldfield S.; Lusty C.; and MacKinven A. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher World Conservation Press; Cambridge UK Year 1998 ISBN 1-899628-10 X Description A list of the trees on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plant Species in 1998, often giving some information on habitat and the reasons for being on the list. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].