Dalbergia pseudobaronii

Botanical Description

Dalbergia pseudobaronii is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a good quality rosewood. This is used locally and also traded internationally for use in making high class furniture, handicrafts etc[ 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. ]. Dalbergia pseudobaronii is native to northern Madagascar where it is threatened mainly by exploitation for its wood coupled with the ongoing loss of its habitat. This will induce a continuous decline in the number of sub-populations and the quality of habitat as well as an important decline of its area of occupancy. 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. ].