Totumo relies on the animals that eat its fruits to spread its seeds, which is another reason why the tree is so common along roadsides and on farms. The tree also has adapted a large root system to handle scarcity of water during dry seasons.
Totumo is not a threatened or endangered plant species. It is a relatively resistant species that grows throughout tropical to sub-tropical regions in the world.
Furthermore, because totumo is used as a tool and as food for farm animals, people have an incentive to keep the species alive.
