Tree Species Subject to CITES Regulations (as of Jan. 2002)
Scientific name |
Common name |
Native region |
Appendix I |
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Abies guatemalensis |
Guatemalan fir |
Central America |
Araucaria araucana (Chile only) |
Monkey-puzzle tree |
Argentina, Chile |
Balmea stormiae |
Ayuque |
Central America, Mexico |
Dalbergia nigra |
Brazilian rosewood |
Brazil |
Fitzroya cupressoides |
Alerce |
Argentina, Chile |
Pilgerodendron uviferm |
Pilgerodendron |
Argentina, Chile |
Podocarpus parlatorei |
Parlatore's Podocarp |
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
Appendix II |
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Aquilaria malaccensis |
Agarwood |
S. Asia - S.E. Asia |
Caryocar costaricense |
Ajo, garlic tree |
Costa Rica, Panama |
Guaiacum officinale |
Commoner lignum vitae |
South America, Caribbean |
Guaiacum sanctum |
Holywood lignum vitae |
Central America |
Oreomunnea pterocarpa |
Gavilan |
Central America, Mexico |
Pericopsis elata |
Afrormosia |
West Africa |
Platymiscium pleiostachyum |
Cristobal, Granadillo |
Costa Rica, Panama |
Prunus africana |
African cherry |
Tropical Africa, Madagascar |
Pterocarpus santalinus 1 |
Redsander |
India |
Swietenia humilis |
Mexican mahogany |
Central America |
Swietenia mahagoni |
Caribbean mahogany |
Caribbean |
Taxus wallichiana 2 |
Himalayan yew |
S. Asia |
Scientific name |
Common name |
Country 3 |
Appendix III |
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Podocarpus neriifolius |
Oleander-leafed podocarp |
Nepal |
Talauma hodgsonii |
Hodgson's talauma |
Nepal |
Tetracentron sinense |
Tetracentron |
Nepal |
Swietenia macrophylla |
Big-leaf mahogany |
Costa Rica, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Columbia |
Thymelaeaceae gonystylus spp. |
Ramin |
Indonesia |
Cedrela odorata |
Spanish Cedar |
Peru, Columbia |
1 Exemptions made for finished musical instruments, formulations, and chemical derivatives.
2 Exemptions made for medicinal products.
3 Denotes country where species is voluntarily listed. Export of species must be accompanied by CITES permit only for country listed. Exports from other countries need only be accompanied by official certificate of origin.
