Dalbergia annamensis
A.Chev.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Dalbergia annamensis is a small, deciduous tree
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded internationally[
384- Title
- Strategies for the Sustaibable Use and Management of Timber Trees - SE Asia.
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/timber/workshops/pdf/SEAsia_2007_V2.pdf
- Publisher
- UNEP; Cambridge, UK.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A draft document in PDF format, available on the Internet. It gives brief details on habitat, uses etc of over 100 species of trees from SE Aia.
].
This species is endangered by overexploitation for its valuable wood and clear-felling[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
384- Title
- Strategies for the Sustaibable Use and Management of Timber Trees - SE Asia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/timber/workshops/pdf/SEAsia_2007_V2.pdf
- Publisher
- UNEP; Cambridge, UK.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A draft document in PDF format, available on the Internet. It gives brief details on habitat, uses etc of over 100 species of trees from SE Aia.
]. It has been 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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Vietnam.
Habitat
Scattered in lowland, dry, open forest at elevations up to 500 metres[
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.
,
384- Title
- Strategies for the Sustaibable Use and Management of Timber Trees - SE Asia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/timber/workshops/pdf/SEAsia_2007_V2.pdf
- Publisher
- UNEP; Cambridge, UK.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A draft document in PDF format, available on the Internet. It gives brief details on habitat, uses etc of over 100 species of trees from SE Aia.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus are mainly found in the wild growing in sany soils and on limestone escarpments[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. In cultivation they are likely to do well in a fertile, loam soil and a position in full sun[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A valuable wood[
384- Title
- Strategies for the Sustaibable Use and Management of Timber Trees - SE Asia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/timber/workshops/pdf/SEAsia_2007_V2.pdf
- Publisher
- UNEP; Cambridge, UK.
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A draft document in PDF format, available on the Internet. It gives brief details on habitat, uses etc of over 100 species of trees from SE Aia.
].
Propagation
Like many species within the family Fabaceae, once they have been dried for storage the seeds of this species may benefit from scarification before sowing in order to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Softwood cuttings of many species, especially if taken from younger plants, will root in a well-drained, sandy medium in a closed case with bottom heat[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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