Dalbergia monticola

Botanical Description

Dalbergia monticola is a deciduous tree usually growing 8 - 15 metres tall, though sometimes reaching 20 - 30 metres[ 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 bole is usually short, though it can sometimes be free of branches for up to 20 metres, and is up to 100cm in diameter[ 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. ]. The tree is heavily exploited from the wild for its valuable timber which is used locally and also exported[ 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 plant has an extensive distribution along the eastern escarpment of Madagascar, including areas with extensive forest cover. However, it is a much sought-after timber and is extensively felled for export. Mature trees are considered rare. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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. ].