Dalbergia lemurica

Botanical Description

Dalbergia lemurica is a deciduous tree usually growing 6 - 12 metres tall, but specimens up to 20 metres are known[ 752 Title Adansonia Vol. 18 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 18 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1996 ISBN Description A botanical publication. It contains a monograph of the Madagascan species of the genus Dalbergia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its useful timber. Although apparently widespread in western Madagascar, most records are from near Morondava, where the habitat is being rapidly reduced and the trees are selectively felled for timber. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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. ].