|
Botanical
name |
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. |
|
Synonym(s) |
-- |
|
Family |
Fanaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Erra
chandanam, Rakta chandanam |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Red
sanders |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Tree
deciduous |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Dry
deciduous |
|
Global distribution |
Endemic
to Peninsular India (Eastern Ghats) |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Chittoor,
Cuddapah, Nellore,( Ananthapur ?) |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
400
– 600 M (Wild Populations) |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 ; < 10 000 ; < 5 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 ; > 1 000 ; < 250 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
50% - < 80% ; > 80% ; > 50% (Gen
tune 40 Years) – 120 Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Continuous |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
>
10 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed, Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence, Range of Opinion |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
BS & A.S. Rao (1998 - 2000), Rapur & Chitvel Dr.
BR & SS (1998 - 2000), Penchalakona Dr.
N. Yasoda (1990 - 2000), Seshachalam & Balapalle, Mr.
K.N. Reddy & Ch.S. Reddy (1999-2000), Ananthapur, Chittoor Dr.
N. Rama Rao (1999), Cuddapah |
|
Threats |
L, Hm, Ht, Or, T |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National |
|
Other
comments |
Exported
to Japan for Manufacture of Muscle, Extraction Of Dry Materiel |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
EN
/ G |
|
Criteria
based on |
A4
c, d |
|
CITES |
Yes |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
Hm,
Lr Yes,
No Level
– 1 & 3 Least
& Moderately difficult Plantations
in Cuddapah – In situ Areas. There Often Planted by A.P. Forest Dept. |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of Nellore, Dr. BS & A.S. Rao (2001), Chittoor (Rangachari), A.P.
(Prof. T. Pullaiah & Chennaiah 1997, 1999), PROC. IAAT CONF, Calicut
(1998) |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
CR
– Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu (Globally) |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Contiguous
with Tamilnadu, Karnataka |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
> 90% |
|
Compilers |
Dr.
B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Dr. B. Suryanarayana, Dr. M.P. Nayar, Mr.
R. Velankar, Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Mr. Rama Rao, Mr.
Sridher. |
|
Reviewers |
Dr. V.S. Raju, Dr. N. Rama Rao, Dr. K. Ravi Kumar, Mr.
Ch.S. Reddy, Mr. K.N.Reddy, Mr. A.H. Naqvi, Ms. Archana Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa Prof.
R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam, Mr.
Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria |