Rosewood Tree : Guidelines
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has issued guidelines for its members involved in the sustainable harvest and trade of rosewood specimens.
- Rosewood is a commercial term encompassing a wide range of tropical hardwoods in the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family
- It is native to South-East Asia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Sabah, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- Indian Rosewood : Dalbergia sissoo (North Indian rosewood)
- It is a fast-growing, hardy, deciduous crooked rosewood tree is native to the foothills of the Himalayas, ranging from Afghanistan in the west to Bihar, India, in the east.
- It has long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers.
- It is primarily found growing along river banks above 200 m (700 ft) elevation, but can range naturally up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft).
- Dalbergia latifolia (East Indian Rose wood)
- Common names: East Indian Rosewood, Black Rosewood, Bombay Black wood, Indonesian Rosewood, Malabar rosewood.
- It is commonly used for furniture, musical instruments, decorative items and veneers.
- Conservation status: Currently, these species are listed in Appendix II of the CITES list.
