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
Swietenia mahagoni Bigleaf Mahogany Bolivia, Plurinational States of, Brazil, Peru
NT
Near Threatened
 Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting No, sustainability not determined 2008 1 year 6 months ago
Aquilaria malaccensis Agarwood, Gaharu, Aloeswood, Eaglewood Malaysia
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Other -- Aromatherapy, burnt offerings, incense. Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 2008 1 year 7 months ago
Pterocarpus santalinus red sanders, red sandalwood India
EN
Endangered
 Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 2012 1 year 7 months ago
Prunus africana African cherry Cameroon
VU
Vulnerable
 Medicine and hygiene Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered unsustainable 2010 1 year 7 months ago
Gonystylus bancanus ramin tree Malaysia
CR
Critically Endangered
 Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Ceremony, religious, and ritual expression, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting No, sustainability not determined 2015 1 year 7 months ago
Betula pendula Silver Birch Finland
LC
Least Concern
 Medicine and hygiene, Energy, Decorative and aesthetic, Materials and construction Logging and/or Wood Harvesting Yes, considered sustainable 2020 2 years 5 months ago