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
Ceratozamia mirandae cycad Mexico
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Keeping/companionship/display, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Conservation Management Cultivation Yes, considered sustainable 2008 1 year 5 months ago
Aloe secundiflora African aloes Kenya
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Conservation Management Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild Yes, considered sustainable 2008 1 year 5 months ago
Pterocarpus santalinus red Sander tree India
EN
Endangered
 Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction, Conservation Management Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 2019 1 year 6 months ago