Dalbergia granadillo

Botanical Description

Dalbergia granadillo is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 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 plant is particularly valued for its beautiful wood, which is commonly harvested from the wild. It is currently (2020) the most sought after Dalbergia species in Mexico and Central America. This is one of 33 species named as being a suitable Hongmu (red wood) timber, used for producing high quality Chinese furniture following traditions from the Ming and Quing dynasty, which makes it a particularly valuable wood[ 1791 Title The Hongmu Challenge; A briefing for the 66th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, January 2016 Publication Author Website http://www.eia-global.org Publisher Environmental Investigation Agency; London Year 2016 ISBN Description Lists the 33 species used in making Hungmu furniture and the degree of over-exploitation plus recommendations for protecting them. ]. Dalbergia granadillo is highly valued as a timber species and is exported, especially to China. Due to the harvest of the species to meet the international timber demand, the population is declining. Illegal logging also contributed to the loss of mature individuals, due to the value of the timber. Exploitation is inferred to have caused the population to decline by over 80% over the last three generations. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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. ].