Phoebe nanmu

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	LAURALES	LAURACEAE

Scientific Name:	Phoebe nanmu
Species Authority:	(Oliv.) Gamble
Synonym/s:	Machilus nanmu (Oliv.) Hemsl. Persea nanmu Oliv.

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1+2ce ver 2.3

Year Published:

1998

Annotations:

Needs updating

Assessor/s:

Sun, W.

Reviewer/s:

Contributor/s:

History:

1997

–

Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Range Description:	In Yunnan the species is known mainly from subpopulations in the south and west. It is only recorded from Meitus in south-east Tibet (Xizang).
Countries:	Native: China (Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan)
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Habitat and Ecology:	Monsoon forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Major Threat(s):	During the last 10 years subpopulations have been declining because of overcutting. The timber is excellent for building construction and furniture.

Major Threat(s):

During the last 10 years subpopulations have been declining because of overcutting. The timber is excellent for building construction and furniture.

Conservation Actions:	Some areas of forest are protected.

Conservation Actions:

Some areas of forest are protected.

Citation:	Sun, W. 1998. Phoebe nanmu. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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