trees in Bangladesh | The Business Standard

The country’s tallest tree species, Anisoptera scapula, locally known as Boilam which can grow up to 200-250 feet high, is on the verge of extinction. Very few Boilam trees are surviving in the deep forests of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar region. The photo was taken from Teknaf reserved forest recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Vanishing giants: Extinction threatens Bangladesh’s tallest tree

Boilma’s main threats are habitat loss, the absence of mother trees for seed production and poor natural regeneration