Fabaceae FAMILY Endangered

Dalbergia normandii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dalbergia normandii is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The tree is selectively felled from the wild for its wood, which is a high quality rosewood used locally and also exported. A very rare species known from only two localities in north-east Madagascar, its forest habitat has been severely fragmented by human activity. Selective felling for its valuable timber has further depleted its population. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - northeastern Madagascar.

HabitatHumid, evergreen coastal forest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].