Logwood 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Colombia, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, New Caledonia, Philippines, Puerto Rico


Species/Common Names:
Xylosma boulindae
Xylosma capillipes
Xylosma crenatum
Sawtooth Logwood
Xylosma grossecrenatum
Xylosma inaequinervium
Xylosma kaalense
Xylosma latifolium
Xylosma molestum
Xylosma obovatum
Xylosma pachyphyllum
Spiny Logwood
Xylosma palawanense
Xylosma peltatum
Xylosma pininsulare
Xylosma proctorii
Xylosma serpentinum
Xylosma tuberculatum

Facts Summary:
Xylosma (commonly known as the Logwood species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Colombia, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, New Caledonia, Philippines, Puerto Rico.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Xylosma boulindaeVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia
2. Xylosma capillipesCR-IUCN1998New Caledonia
3. Xylosma crenatumEN-US FWSMay 13, 1992Hawaii
   CR-IUCN1998 
4. Xylosma grossecrenatumCR-IUCN1998New Caledonia
5. Xylosma inaequinerviumEN-IUCN1998New Caledonia
6. Xylosma kaalenseVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia
7. Xylosma latifoliumEN-IUCN1998India
8. Xylosma molestumVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia
9. Xylosma obovatumEN-IUCN1998Colombia
10. Xylosma pachyphyllumCR-IUCN1998Puerto Rico
11. Xylosma palawanenseVU-IUCN1998Philippines
12. Xylosma peltatumCR-IUCN1998New Caledonia
13. Xylosma pininsulareCR-IUCN1998New Caledonia
14. Xylosma proctoriiVU-IUCN1998Jamaica
15. Xylosma serpentinumVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia
16. Xylosma tuberculatumVU-IUCN1998New Caledonia

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