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| Dalbergia
davidii
Leguminosae Palissandre, rosewood Distribution Madagascar Habitat A species of deciduous, seasonally dry forest. Population status and trends Only known from a single locality, this tree occurs in lowland, seasonally dry, deciduous forest, where selective felling of this rosewood species occurs for the export market. Logging activities take place despite the locality being contained in Ankarafantsika Strict Nature Reserve. Dalbergia species generally are threatened by deforestation and overexploitation in Madagascar (Andrianasolo Rabevohitra, 1993). Role of species in the ecosystem Threats Commercial and local use Utilisation The timber is valuable as a rosewood. Trade Rosewood is reported in sawnwood exports to Japan, which together with other sawnwoods amounted to between 200 and 800m³ between 1992 and 1995. In 1991 and 1992 South Korea imported 60m³of rough rosewood, costing US$0.1million. Rosewood is also recorded in exports of statuettes and other ornaments, veneer and plywood, wood chips and as rough wood to the European Union (Hewitt, 1997). IUCN Conservation category EN B1+2de, C1 according to Du Puy (1997). Conservation measures The population is contained within Ankarafantsika Strict Nature Reserve. Forest management and silviculture References Andrianasolo Rabevohitra, M.R. 1993. Completed questionnaire on national forest genetic resources in Madagascar returned to the Division of Forest Resources, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Du Puy, D. 1997. Completed data collection forms on Madagascan Dalbergia species. Hewitt, J. 1997. Timber imports from Madagascar. (Unpublished report). |
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