Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Dalbergia ovata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dalbergia ovata is a deciduous climbing shrub or a small tree wth spreading branches; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. , 1792 Title An account of Dalbergia (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Thailand Publication Thai For. Bull. (Bot.) 30 124-166 2002 Author Chawalit Niyomdham Publisher Year 2002 ISBN Description ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. Dalbergia ovata has a wide range, and is also believed to have a robust population. However, many herbarium collections date from the early twentieth century and further surveys are recommended to establish the current distribution and population and habitat status and trends. The plant is currently classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam

HabitatMixed deciduous forests, often regenerating as seedlings in teak plantations[ 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. ].