[1] When it was added to the endangered species list of the United States in 1988 there were only seven individuals known to remain in the wild.

[1] This is an evergreen tree which can reach 10 meters in maximum height and 15 centimeters in trunk diameter.

Other plants associated with the tree include Daphnopsis philippiana, Dendropanax laurifolius, Guettarda ovalifolia, and Miconia sintenisii.

[4] The nectar of the flowers on cultivated specimens is harvested by the carpenter ant Camponotus abdominalis var.

While the species could be wiped out in any single severe event, it is more likely that it will slowly approach extinction as the few living individuals die.