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| Microberlinia
brazzavillensis
Leguminosae Zebrano; Zebra Wood Distribution This species is restricted to two coastal areas in Congo and Gabon (Fernan Vaz region). Habitat It is a forest species. Population Status and Trends The distribution is sparse in Gabon, with less than one individual per square kilometre (Wilks in litt., 1992). Role of Species in its Ecosystem The seeds of the this species are large and heavy and are, therefore, not dispersed far from the parent tree (Wilks in litt., 1990). Threats M. brazzavillensis is lightly logged (Wilks in litt., 1992). There are some populations that are not logged in coastal areas of Gabon (Wieringa in litt., 1996). Utilisation This speciality timber is used for decorative veneers and turnery. It is also used in ski manufacture. (WCMC, 1991). Trade M. brazzavillensis is exported by both Gabon and the Congo (WCMC, 1991). Conservation Status IUCN Category and Criteria: CR (A1c) (African Regional Workshop, 1996) Conservation Measures No information. References African Regional Workshop, 1996. Conservation and Sustainable Management of Trees project workshop held in Harare, Zimbabawe, July, 1996. IUCN, 1990. La Conservation des Ecosystèmes Forestiers du Gabon. IUCN, Tropical Forest Programme Series. pp. 200. WCMC, 1991. Provision of Data on Rare and Threatened Tropical Timber Species. pp. 58. Wieringa, J.J., 1996. in litt. to Sara Oldfield. Wilks, C., 1990. in litt. to Richard Luxmoore. Wilks, C., 1992. in litt. to Pete Atkinson. |
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