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About the Species Profiles

The species profiles provide a brief natural history of the species, lists both the scientific name (required for trade documents in many cases) and commonly used trade names, and describes information relevant to sourcing issues particular to the species. This includes information about the species’ endangered status and CITES listing, if applicable.

Species can be searched by name and CITES and Endangered Status on this page, and by country and use on the country page.

Prunus africana

African cherry Prunus africana

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Khaya ivorensis

African mahogany Khaya ivorensis

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Endangered
Khaya anthotheca

African mahogany (timber) Khaya anthotheca

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Vulnerable

African teak Pericopsis elata

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered

Aji Caryocar costaricense

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Fitzroya cupressoides

Alerce Fitzroya cupressoides

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix I
Endangered Status: Endangered

Almendro Dipteryx panamensis Costa Rica

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Quercus rubra

American red oak Quercus rubra

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Cedrela fissilis

Argentine cedar Cedrela fissilis

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Endangered
Cedrus atlantica

Atlas cedar Cedrus atlantica

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Endangered
Swietenia macrophylla

Bigleaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Vulnerable

Black Ash Fraxinus excelsior

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Podocarpus neriifolius

Black pine podocarp Podocarpus neriifolius

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Juglans nigra

Black walnut Juglans nigra

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Acacia mangium

Black wattle Acacia mangium

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated

Brazilian rosewood (essential oils) Aniba rosaeodora

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered
Dalbergia nigra

Brazilian rosewood (timber) Dalbergia nigra

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix I
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Pinus oocarpa

Caribbean longleaf pitch pine Pinus oocarpa

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Pinus caribaea

Caribbean pine Pinus caribaea

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Cedrus libani

Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Cedrela Lilloi

Cedro Cedrela Lilloi

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Endangered

Ciprès de la Guaitecas Pilgerodendron uviferum

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix I
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Dalbergia retusa

Cocobolo Dalbergia retusa

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Platymiscium pleiostachyum

Cristobal Platymiscium pleiostachyum

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered
Dipteryx odorata

Cumaru Dipteryx odorata

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated

Dark Red Meranti Shorea curtisii

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Pseudotsuga menziesii

Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Diospyros crassiflora

Ebony Diospyros crassiflora

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Endangered
Pinus elliottii

Elliotis Pine Pinus elliottii

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern

English oak Quercus robur

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Least Concern

Gavilan Oreomunnea pterocarpa

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered
Abies guatemalensis

Guatemalan fir Abies guatemalensis

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix I
Endangered Status: Vulnerable

Honduras rosewood Dalbergia stevensonii

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Dalbergia latifolia

Indian rosewood Dalbergia latifolia

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Tabebuia serratifolia

Ipe Tabebuia serratifolia

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Hymenaea courbaril

Jatoba Hymenaea courbaril

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Pinus koraiensis

Korean Pine Pinus koraiensis

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern

Light Red Meranti Shorea albida

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Endangered

Light red Meranti (spp.) Shorea macroptera

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Endangered
Guaiacum spp.

Lignum Vitae Guaiacum spp.

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered

Merbau Intsia bijuga

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Araucaria araucana

Monkeypuzzle Tree Araucaria araucana

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix I
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Picea abies

Norway spruce Picea abies

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Aucoumea klaineana

Okoume Aucoumea klaineana

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Swietenia humilis

Pacific Coast mahogany Swietenia humilis

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Vulnerable

Palo Santo Bulnesia sarmientoi

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern
Araucaria angustifolia

Parana pine Araucaria angustifolia

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Critically Endangered
Podocarpus parlatorei

Parlatore Podocarpus parlatorei

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix I
Endangered Status: Data Deficient
Caesalpinia echinata

Pau Brasil Caesalpinia echinata

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered

Ramin Gonystylus spp.

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Acer rubrum

Red Maple Acer rubrum

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Pterocarpus santalinus

Red Sandalwood Pterocarpus santalinus

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered

Rubber Tree Hevea Brasiliensis

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Santalum album

Sandalwood Santalum album

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Vulnerable

Silver maple Acer saccharinum

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Cedrela odorata

Spanish cedar Cedrela odorata

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Tectona grandis

Teak Tectona grandis

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated

Tetracentron Tetracentron sinense

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix III
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated

Tigerwood Lovoa trichilioides

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Vulnerable
Juglans regia

Walnut Juglans regia

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Near Threatened
Swietenia mahagoni

West Indies Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni

CITES Status: Listed: Appendix II
Endangered Status: Endangered
Fraxinus americana

White ash Fraxinus americana

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated
Callitris columellaris

White cypress-pine Callitris columellaris

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Least Concern
Picea glauca

White spruce Picea glauca

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Lower Risk/Least Concern

Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Not Evaluated

Yellow Meranti Shorea faguetiana

CITES Status: Not Listed
Endangered Status: Endangered
CITES Information

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, commonly know as CITES, is an international government-to-government agreement whose purpose is to ensure that international trade in wild animals and plant species does not threaten the survival of these species.

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Export Bans

Some countries have instated export bans on certain species or on certain products (e.g. logs, sawn timber, chips, semi-finished products, etc.) to protect their forests, or to bolster the domestic production. See here for a non-exhaustive list.

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IUCN Red List

"Endangered Status" information in species profiles is drawn from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the most widely recognized assessment of the conservation status of plant and animal species.

To learn more, visit IUCNREDLIST.ORG.