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| Pericopsis mooniana
Leguminosae kuku, nedunLocal names kayu laut (Malaysia), nedun (Sri Lanka), kayu kuku, joemoek (Indonesia), makapilit (Philippines). Distribution Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, southern Sumatra, Moluccas), Eastern Borneo (Sabah, East Kalimantan), Philippines (Mindanao), the Moluccas, Sri Lanka, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah. Habitat This species grows primarily scattered in coastal forests, but can be found along river banks, and in periodically inundated lowland semi-deciduous or evergreen forest up to 200(-350) m. In Papua New Guinea it is associated with Flindersia, Syzygium and Myristica spp. (Eddowes, 1997). Population status and trends This highly prized wood is disappearing fast owing to logging and land clearing for rubber and oil palm plantations (National Academy of Sciences, 1979). P. mooniana is considered to be Vulnerable in Indonesia according to Tantra (1983). It is included in a shortlist of Endangered species of the country (Anon., 1978) and this reference noted that it had become exceedingly rare in Kalimantan. Over-exploitation in Sulawesi has resulted in only a few stands of this species remaining there, for example in Lamedae Reserve, south of Kolaka in south-east Sulawesi (Whitten et al., 1987). The species is considered to be almost extinct in Sabah (Meijer, pers. comm. 1997). The Papua New Guinea population is restricted to a small area in the Oriomo River region of the Western province (Eddowes, 1997). The Oriomo River region is subject to ongoing logging operations and this species is in danger of becoming extinct in Papua New Guinea if it is not already (Eddowes, 1997b). In Sri Lanka, demand for the timber has led to Pericopsis mooniana becoming very rare (de S. Wijesinghe et al., 1990). Utilisation It is eagerly sought after for furniture, cabinet making, panelling, sliced veneer and turnery. Trade Supplies of the timber are very limited and exports are negligible. Sawn timber from Indonesia is traded mainly to Japan (Anon., 1978). IUCN Conservation category VU A1c,d (Asia Regional Workshop, 1997). An evaluation of CR C2ab has been assigned for Papua New Guinea (Eddowes, 1997) Conservation measures It is cultivated in the LAE National Botanical Gardens, Papua New Guinea (Eddowes, 1997). Legislation Sri Lanka - Included in a list of threatened plant species which will replace the schedule of protected plants in the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance 1937. Forest management and silviculture In Indonesia trees are harvested according to the Indonesian selective felling and planting system, with a diameter limit of 50 cm. Natural regeneration is generally scarce. In cultivation seeds germinate well and the species can also be propagated easily from stem cuttings (Soerianegara & Lemmens, 1993). References Anon. 1978.
Endangered species of trees. Conservation Indonesia 2(4) |
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