About the plant
Cornus disciflora is a slow-growing vulnerable cloud forest species extending from northern Mexico through Central America to Panama.
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Vulnerable
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct -
MedicinePlant or components of this plant are used in medicine
Facts
- Tiny flowers opposed to its showier relatives
- Grows to between 6 and 25m tall
- Member of the dogwood family
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A useful tree
This tree is being felled for timber. Its dry bark is also used in traditional medicine as a stimulant and an astringent, something that causes cells to contract and speeds up the healing process.
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Vulnerable
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of the world’s species. The ongoing mission is to evaluate every plant species in the world.
IUCN Red List Status:
Not yet evaluatedData deficientLeast concernNear threatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangeredExtinct in the wildExtinct -
MedicinePlant or components of this plant are used in medicine