Fabaceae FAMILY Endangered

Dalbergia abrahamii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dalbergia abrahamii is a deciduous tree usually growing 8 - 15 metres tall, though it can grow taller[ 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 selectively felled from the wild for its timber, which is a form of rosewood. The wood is used locally and is also exported[ 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. ]. A tree known only from a few localities in northern Madagascar. Much of the range is decreasing through forest destruction, though the main threat comes from selective felling for timber and charcoal. 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 - northern Madagascar.

HabitatSeasonally dry forests, found at low elevations growing on marl and calcareous soils and also on thin, volcanic soils[ 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. ]. Limestone outcrops[ 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. ].