CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Cornutia obovata
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Cornutia obovata is Not Sponsored |
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custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
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| Cornutia obovata, an evergreen tree that can reach 30 meters in height, grows in the limestone hills and lower montane forests of northwestern and central Puerto Rico (USFWS 1987). Its purplish flowers grow in clusters at the end of branch stems. Only seven individuals are known to exist; two of which are on private land (USFWS 1987). This species inherent rarity, coupled with the effects of deforestation, are the main threats to its existence (USFWS 1987). Other endangered species that share the same forest type with Cornutia obovata are: Epicrates inornatus (the Puerto Rican Boa), Banara vanderbiltii, Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon, Polygala cowelii and Zanthoxylum thomasianum (USFWS 1990). Cornutia obovata was listed as endangered in April of 1988 (USFWS 1988).
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References |
Little, E.L., Jr.; Woodbury, R.O.; Wadsworth, F.H. 1974. Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: Agriculture Handbook No. 449. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. |
ESIS. (1998). Endangered Species System (ESIS): Fish and Wildlife Exchange. [Web site;] Virginia Tech. http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/. Accessed: 2002. |
USFWS. (1990). Endangered and Threatened Species Accounts. [Web page] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species. http://ecos.fws.gov/servlet/TESSSpeciesQuery. Accessed: 2002. |
USFWS. 1987. Proposed Endangered Status for Cornutia obovata. Federal Register. 52, 79: 13792-13794. |
USFWS. 1987. Proposed Listings. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. 12, 5-6: 4. |
USFWS. 1988. Determination of Endangered Status for Cornutia obovata (Palo de Nigua). Federal Register. 53, 67: 11610-11612. |
USFWS. 1988. Listings Approved for Three Plants. Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. 13, 5: 5. |
USFWS. 1992. Recovery plan for Cornutia obovata and Daphnopsis hellerana. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. p.22. |
Vivaldi, J.L.; Woodbury, R.O. 1981. Status report on Cornutia obovata. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico: Status report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. p.35. |
| This profile was updated on 3/4/2010 |