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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is found in north east India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar,Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam and southwest China.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Bhutan; China (Yunnan); India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal); Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand; Viet Nam
Lower elevation limit (metres): 200
Upper elevation limit (metres): 1800
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Population [top]
Population: Reported as fairly common in Meghalaya, India (Sawian et al. 2007) and northern Thailand (Gardner et al. 2000)
Current Population Trend: Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This shrub, which is often a climber, is found in mixed deciduous and hill evergreen forests and scrubland. Research into the cultivation of this species has been carried out in Thailand, with a view to using it in restoration projects, as a framework species (Elliot 2002).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: In Assam the stem is used for making axe handles and the seeds are eaten by the people of Cachar, India (Thothathri 1987). In Vietnam the timber is valued and known as Go Hue wood. Research on the cultivation of this species, for forest restoration, has been carried out in Thailand (Elliot 2002).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This is a widespread species and the threats are general, relating to expansion of human populations and forest clearance for timber and agriculture. The wood of this species is considered a valuable timber in some areas and may be targeted for selective felling, although the impact of this is difficult to quantify.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No specific conservation measures are in place for this widespread species. It may benefit from existing protected areas, for example, it is listed as a species of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang, and Cat Tien National Parks in Vietnam. It is also cultivated ex-situ, such as in the Huai Kaeo Arboretum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was not found in available lists of seed bank species.
Citation: Chadburn, H. 2012. Dalbergia rimosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19892887A20057779. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19892887A20057779.en. Downloaded on 18 April 2016.
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