Species Use Database

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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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Target species scientific name Common name(s) Geographic location IUCN Red List status Purpose(s) of end use Practice of use Record considered ecologically sustainable / unsustainable Publication date Entered
Pericopsis elata afrormosia, assamela Cameroon
EN
Endangered
 Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting No, sustainability not determined 2008 1 year 5 months ago
Pericopsis elata Afromosia, Assamela Cameroon
EN
Endangered
 Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2009 1 year 5 months ago
Prunus africana African cherry Cameroon
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 2010 1 year 5 months ago
Pericopsis elata Afromosia Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
EN
Endangered
 Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2014 1 year 5 months ago
Millettia laurentii Wengé Cameroon
EN
Endangered
 Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 1 year 5 months ago
Azadirachta indica Neem Ghana
LC
Least Concern
 Energy Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2005 2 years 2 months ago
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