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FAMILY Species (& Range States) Workshop comments
2 APOCYNACEAE Dyera costulata
(ID, MY, TH, other)
3 ARAUCARIACEAE Araucaria cunninghamii
(ID, MY)
D. costulata was considered to be very widespread in Malaysia, with many
populations occurring in protected areas. Reported to regenerate easily, it was also
noted that the species is planted in the country, and that it has been harvested
sustainably. The threatened status of the species in Peninsular Malaysia from 1994 was
considered to be possibly no longer valid (Chua, 2007). Saw & Rafae (2007) also
considered the species to be common in Malaysia. Chua (2007) added that the species
is rare in Thailand and even northern Malaysia only because that is its biogeographical
boundary. Jumat (2007) reported that in the last four years there have been no exports
of Jelutong, but that export of logged timber has taken place. It was also indicated that
this species is particularly used to manufacture pencils and that four factories in
Malaysia do manufacture pencils for export (Jumat, 2007).
In Indonesia, the species was considered to be of no conservation concern and to be
successfully cultivated in some areas. It was reported to be traded internationally from
the country (Komar, 2007).
It was reported to be listed in the Red Data Book of Thailand, and also in the Red Data
Book of Singapore.
A. cunninghamii was not considered to be occurring naturally in Malaysia, only
introduced. Described as a beautiful ornamental tree, it was eported to occur in
plantations in Sarawak, but as an ornamental tree rather than for timber (Julaihi, 2007).
In Indonesia, natural occurrence was reported from west Papua, where it was not
considered to be overexploited. It was also noted that in Java the species is used as an
ornamental tree (e.g. in parks), but not for commercial plantations (Komar, 2007).
The species is reportedly exported from Australia (Komar, 2007), Papua New Guinea,
and Irian Jaya (Saw, 2007).
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