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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.

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  • Yellow Meranti

    Yellow Meranti Shorea faguetiana

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered
  • Yellow birch

    Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • White spruce Picea glauca

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • White cypress-pine Callitris columellaris

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Least Concern

  • White ash Fraxinus americana

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • West Indies Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Walnut Juglans regia

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Near Threatened
  • Tigerwood

    Tigerwood Lovoa trichilioides

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable
  • Tetracentron

    Tetracentron Tetracentron sinense

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Teak Tectona grandis

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Spanish cedar Cedrela odorata

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

  • Silver maple Acer saccharinum

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Sandalwood Santalum album

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable
  • Rubber Tree

    Rubber Tree Hevea Brasiliensis

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Red Sandalwood Pterocarpus santalinus

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Red Maple Acer rubrum

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated
  • Ramin

    Ramin Gonystylus spp.

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

  • Pau Brasil Caesalpinia echinata

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Parlatore Podocarpus parlatorei

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix I

    Endangered Status:

    Data Deficient

  • Parana pine Araucaria angustifolia

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Critically Endangered
  • Palo Santo

    Palo Santo Bulnesia sarmientoi

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Okoume Aucoumea klaineana

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

  • Norway spruce Picea abies

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Monkeypuzzle Tree Araucaria araucana

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix I

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable
  • Merbau

    Merbau Intsia bijuga

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

  • Lignum Vitae Guaiacum spp.

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered
  • Light Red Meranti

    Light Red Meranti Shorea albida

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Korean Pine Pinus koraiensis

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Ipe Tabebuia serratifolia

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Indian rosewood Dalbergia latifolia

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable
  • Honduras rosewood

    Honduras rosewood Dalbergia stevensonii

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Guatemalan fir Abies guatemalensis

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix I

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable
  • Gavilan

    Gavilan Oreomunnea pterocarpa

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • English oak Quercus robur

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Least Concern

  • Elliotis Pine Pinus elliottii

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Ebony Diospyros crassiflora

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Douglas fir Pseudotsuga menziesii

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern
  • Dark Red Meranti

    Dark Red Meranti Shorea curtisii

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Cumaru Dipteryx odorata

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Cristobal Platymiscium pleiostachyum

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Cocobolo Dalbergia retusa

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

  • Cedro Cedrela Lilloi

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Caribbean pine Pinus caribaea

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern

  • Black wattle Acacia mangium

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Black walnut Juglans nigra

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Black pine podocarp Podocarpus neriifolius

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Lower Risk/Least Concern
  • Black Ash

    Black Ash Fraxinus excelsior

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Bigleaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

  • Atlas cedar Cedrus atlantica

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Argentine cedar Cedrela fissilis

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • American red oak Quercus rubra

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated
  • Almendro

    Almendro Dipteryx panamensis Costa Rica

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix III

    Endangered Status:

    Not Evaluated

  • Alerce Fitzroya cupressoides

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix I

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • Alerce Fitzroya cupressoides

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix I

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered
  • Aji

    Aji Caryocar costaricense

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable
  • African teak

    African teak Pericopsis elata

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • African mahogany Khaya ivorensis

    CITES Status:

    Not Listed

    Endangered Status:

    Endangered

  • African cherry Prunus africana

    CITES Status:

    Listed: Appendix II

    Endangered Status:

    Vulnerable

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, sawntimber, 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.