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242
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2023
Description
The Macroscopic Identification Atlas of Endangered Woods Common in Trade was edited by the Wildlife Conservation Department of China National Forestry and Grassland Adminis tration (NFGA), the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Management Authority of China and the Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, with the support of the International Association of Wood Anat omists (IAWA) and the Research Group 5.16.00 of the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO). In the atlas, a total of twenty-six tree species listed in the CITES Appendices, were included. The taxonomy, geographic distribution, morphological characteristics of trees, wood description, identification characteristics of wood, type of wood products, and conservation class of each species is reviewed. Moreover, key identification features, in comparison with the similar (easy to be confused or look-alike) species, are indicated with images of solid wood and at low magnification under the stereomicroscope. The atlas is portable and suitable for on-site inspection and law enforcement training. It will provide an important reference for law enforcement and customs of China, and strengthen management of imports and exports of endangered tree species. Meanwhile, the atlas will assist the popularization of wood science for the public.
Preface Overview......................................................................................1 Instructions..................................................................................8 General Knowledge of WoodIdentification............................ 10 Pinuskoraiensis......................................................................30 Pinus armandii..................................................................... 32 Pinussylvestris.....................................................................33 Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica............................................ 34 Pinustabuliformis.................................................................35 Taxuschinensis.......................................................................36 Cephalotaxus fortunei...........................................................38 Cupressusfunebris................................................................ 39 Pseudotaxus chienii.............................................................. 40 Torreya grandis.....................................................................41 Aquilariasinensis................................................................... 42 Chamaecyparisformosensis................................................. 46 Cocos nucifera......................................................................47 Gonystylusbancanus............................................................ 48 Memecylonligustrifolium..................................................... 49 Strychnosovata..................................................................... 50 Bulnesiasarmientoi................................................................ 51 Chlorocardium rodiei........................................................... 54 Guaiacumofficinale.............................................................. 55 Guaiacum sanctum............................................................... 56 Handroanthusserratifolius................................................... 57 Cedrelaodorata.......................................................................58 Carapaguianensis................................................................ 61 Guarealaurentii.................................................................... 62 Khayaanthotheca................................................................. 63 Swieteniamacrophylla.......................................................... 64 Dalbergiacochinchinensis.................................................... 65 Dalbergia latifolia................................................................ 69 Dalbergiaoliveri................................................................... 70 Dalbergia retusa................................................................... 71 Platymiscium pinnatum........................................................ 72 Swartzia benthamiana.......................................................... 73 Dalbergia granadillo.............................................................. 74 Dalbergia congestiflora........................................................ 77 Dalbergia stevensonii........................................................... 78 Machaeriumscleroxylon....................................................... 79 Platymiscium pinnatum........................................................ 80 Dalbergialatifolia................................................................... 81 Dalbergia cochinchinensis................................................... 84 Dalbergia granadillo............................................................ 85 Dalbergia retusa................................................................... 86 Dalbergia stevensonii........................................................... 87 Swartzialeiocalycina............................................................ 88 Terminalia tomentosa........................................................... 89 Dalbergialouvelii.................................................................... 90 Dalbergia granadillo............................................................ 93 Dalbergiamelanoxylon......................................................... 94 Gluta renghas....................................................................... 95 Pterocarpussantalinus......................................................... 96 Dalbergia melanoxylon......................................................... 97 Combretum imberbe........................................................... 100 Dalbergialouvelii............................................................... 101 Diospyrosebenum............................................................... 102 Guibourtia conjugata......................................................... 103 Swartzia bannia.................................................................. 104 Xanthostemon melanoxylon................................................105 Dalbergia oliveri....................................................................106 Bobgunnia madagascariensis..............................................110 Burkea africana...................................................................111 Dalbergia odorifera.............................................................112 Dalbergia retusa..................................................................113 Dalbergia sissoo..................................................................114 Dalbergia retusa....................................................................115 Dalbergia cochinchinensis..................................................118 Dalbergia stevensonii..........................................................119 Dalbergia tucurensis...........................................................120 Dalbergiastevensonii........................................................... 121 Anadenanthera macrocarpa ...............................................124 Dalbergia granadillo ..........................................................125 Dalbergia latifolia.............................................................. 126 Dalbergiatucurensis........................................................... 127 Machaerium scleroxylon.....................................................128 Fraxinus mandshurica........................................................ 129 Fraxinusamericana............................................................ 132 Fraxinus chinensis..............................................................133 Quercusacutissima............................................................. 134 Quercusmongolica............................................................. 135 Gonystylus bancanus...........................................................136 Brosimumalicastrum.......................................................... 138 Brosimumutile.................................................................... 139 Falcataria moluccana.........................................................140 Jacaranda copaia............................................................... 141 Guaiacumsanctum............................................................... 142 Bulnesia sarmientoi ............................................................144 Guaiacumofficinale............................................................ 145 Handroanthus serratifolius.................................................146 Guibourtia demeusei............................................................147