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Dive into the database and discover which species are being used, where and how.
What is it being used for? Is the use sustainable?
Is the species in use threatend with extinction?
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Record: Submission #591
Prunus africana
African cherry
Cameroon
VU
Vulnerable
Medicine and hygiene
Logging and/or Wood Harvesting
Yes, considered unsustainable
2010
1 year 5 months ago
Record: Submission #577
Millettia laurentii
Wengé
Cameroon
EN
Endangered
Materials and construction
Logging and/or Wood Harvesting
Yes, considered unsustainable
1 year 5 months ago
Record: Submission #941
Pterocarpus erinaceus
African Barwood, African Kino Tree, African Rosewood, African Teak, Kosso, Keno, Senegal Rosewood
Ghana
EN
Endangered
Materials and construction
Logging and/or Wood Harvesting
Yes, considered unsustainable
2023
3 weeks 3 days ago
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