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Family Species (& Range States) Workshop comments<br />
26 Dalbergia tonkinensis<br />
(VN)<br />
D. tonkinensis is listed in <strong>the</strong> Red Data Book <strong>of</strong> Viet Nam, <strong>and</strong> was reported to be endemic to nor<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>and</strong><br />
central Viet Nam. Both historic <strong>and</strong> current trade were reported in <strong>the</strong> country <strong>for</strong> this species, which is<br />
locally called Sua, Huemoc Huynh Dan, <strong>and</strong> Trac Thoi. Trade was reported to be to China, including Hong<br />
Kong, <strong>and</strong> illegal only; its <strong>timber</strong> reportedly reaches prices <strong>of</strong> US$30-60 per kg (VN Participants, 2007).<br />
D. tonkinensis was considered a priority species <strong>for</strong> Viet Nam (VN participants, 2007), <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> following<br />
actions were proposed:<br />
- Fur<strong>the</strong>r taxonomic research, since a number <strong>of</strong> different species are locally named as D. tonkinensis;<br />
- Study <strong>the</strong> composition <strong>and</strong> <strong>use</strong>s <strong>of</strong> its <strong>timber</strong>, in order to underst<strong>and</strong> why it is so expensive;<br />
- Study distribution, ecology, <strong>and</strong> conservation status <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> species;<br />
- Study how <strong>the</strong> species is planted.<br />
Also, see general comment <strong>for</strong> Dalbergia under D. cambodiana <strong>and</strong> under Dalbergia annamensis.<br />
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