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Family Species (& Range States) Workshop comments
10 Aglaia silvestris
(ID, MY, PH, TH, VN)
11 Toona calantas
(ID, MY, PH)
The timber of A. silvestris was reported to be of no commercial value. However, the
species is harvested in Sarawak in order to extract a chemical considered to have
potential for cancer cure. It was suggested that if the species’ anticancer potential is
published, harvest could become of concern (Julaihi, 2007).
It was considered to be widespread and common in Indonesia, with recorded
population densities of 3.6 individuals/ha. No international timber trade was reported
from the country (Partomihardjo, 2007).
The species is considered to be threatened in the Philippines, and it is listed in the
country’s Red Data Book. No trade in the species was known to take place (Palis,
2007).
In Viet Nam the species was reported to be common and of no commercial value
(Sam, 2007).
The species’ status in Thailand was considered to be uncertain, as it is under
taxonomic revision (TH participants, 2007).
The taxonomic name is not recognized and it is therefore not considered to occur, in
Cambodia (Thy, 2007).
T. calantas is listed in the Philippines’ Red List as Critically Endangered (Palis, 2007).
Occurrence was reported from Sarawak, where it was considered to be very rare. No
trade information was available from this region.
It is reportedly not listed as a protected species in Indonesia, and no information on
international trade was identified from the country (Partomihardjo, 2007).
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