Dalbergia trichocarpa

Botanical Description

Dalbergia trichocarpa is a deciduous tree usually growing up to 15 metres tall, though specimens up to 25 metres are encountered[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is selectively felled in the wild for its valuable wood, which is used locally and also exported. The tree also supplies medicines and a gum for local use. A deciduous tree restricted to lowland, seasonally dry forest and woodland. The primary vegetation is declining throughout its range and the species is selectively felled for wood, charcoal and fuel. However, this species also occurs in degraded vegetation and will coppice when cut. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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. ].