The information on forest tree species provides much needed information on tree species distribution for addressing many critical issues relating to conservation of biodiversity in Forests. It helps to meet some of the national and international reporting requirements of biodiversity.
A. Global Classification and Definitions (FRA 2005)
Inventoried Forest Tree Species |
A “forest tree” species in “Forest” or “Other Wooded Land”, which is measured and recorded separately in a forest inventory. |
Endangered Forest Tree Species |
A tree species facing a high risk of extinction in “Forest” and “Other Wooded Land” in the near future and included in IUCN list of endangered species. |
Source: FAO. 2004. Terms and Definition FRA-2005. FRA Working paper 73. Rome
B. National Data Sources
Indian flora accounts for 10.78% of the global total. According to the Red List (IUCN, 2000) 113 plant species are endangered and out of this 98 are tree (short or tall) species. There is no regular inventory of these species and therefore it is difficult to develop trend information.
The source for this information is the following:
- IUCN. 2002. Red List of Threatened Species. Gland, Switzerland: The World Conservation Union.
Forest Survey of India conducts national forestry inventories and cover about 1200 tree species and 40 bamboo and canes species.
C. National Classification and Definitions
There are no standard national definitions or classifications.
D. National Data
Forest Tree Species |
Total Number (type) of species | |
|
1990 |
2000 |
Inventoried Forest Tree Species |
1240 |
1240 |
Endangered Forest Tree Species |
98 |
98 |
E. Calibration
Considered not necessary
F. Estimation and Forecasting
Necessary data and basis missing for any estimation and forecasting.
G. Reclassification into FRA 2005 Classes
This step is not considered necessary as national forest inventories includes only “tree species”.
H. National Information for FRA 2005 Global Tables
Table: Input to Global Reporting Table 9
Forest Tree Species |
Total Number (type) of species | |
|
1990 |
2000 |
Inventoried Forest Tree Species |
1240 |
1240 |
Endangered Forest Tree Species |
98 |
98 |
Note:
1. The above total of 1240 includes 1200 tree species and 40 bamboo and canes species
2. Same data for both years as separate information is not available.
Following is the list of endangered tree species in India
Name |
|||
1 |
Actinodaphne bourneae |
26 |
Dipterocarpus indicus |
2 |
Actinodaphne salicina |
27 |
Drypetes andamanica |
3 |
Adinandra griffithii |
28 |
Drypetes porteri |
4 |
Anacolosa densiflora |
29 |
Drypetes travancoria |
5 |
Aporusa bourdillonii |
30 |
Dysoxylum beddomei |
6 |
Ardisia amplexicaulis |
31 |
Elaeocarpus blascoi |
7 |
Ardisia blatteri |
32 |
Eugenia discifera |
8 |
Ardisia sonchifolia |
33 |
Eugenia floccosa |
9 |
Atuna indica |
34 |
Eugenia indica |
10 |
Atuna travancorica |
35 |
Euodia lunuankenda |
11 |
Bentinckia nicobarica |
36 |
Euonymus assamicus |
12 |
Byrsophyllum tetrandrum |
37 |
Euonymus paniculatus |
13 |
Canthium ficiforme |
38 |
Ficus andamanica |
14 |
Canthium pergracilis |
39 |
Garcinia imberti |
15 |
Capparis pachyphylla |
40 |
Garcinia kingii |
16 |
Chionanthus linocieroides |
41 |
Glochidion pauciflorum |
17 |
Cinnamomum chemungianum |
42 |
Glochidion sisparense |
18 |
Cinnamomum filipedicellatum |
43 |
Glochidion tomentosum |
19 |
Cleistanthus travancorensis |
44 |
Goniothalamus rhynchantherus |
20 |
Cryptocarya anamallayana |
45 |
Homalium jainii |
21 |
Cynometra bourdillonii |
46 |
Hopea glabra |
22 |
Cynometra travancorica |
47 |
Hopea parviflora |
23 |
Dimorphocalyx beddomei |
48 |
Hopea ponga |
24 |
Dipterocarpus alatus |
49 |
Hopea racophloea |
25 |
Dipterocarpus costatus |
50 |
Hopea utilis |
Name |
|||
51 |
Hopea wightiana |
78 |
Polyalthia shendurunii |
52 |
Humboldtia bourdillonii |
79 |
Popowia beddomeana |
53 |
Ilex venulosa |
80 |
Psychotria beddomei |
54 |
Isonandra stocksii |
81 |
Psychotria macrocarpa |
55 |
Isonandra villosa |
82 |
Pterocarpus santalinus |
56 |
Ixora lawsoni |
83 |
Rapanea striata |
57 |
Ixora saulierei |
84 |
Sageraea grandiflora |
58 |
Julostylis polyandra |
85 |
Shorea roxburghii |
59 |
Kingiodendron pinnatum |
86 |
Sophora wightii |
60 |
Lagerstroemia minuticarpa |
87 |
Symplocos anamallayana |
61 |
Litsea beddomei |
88 |
Symplocos barberi |
62 |
Litsea leiantha |
89 |
Symplocos nairii |
63 |
Litsea nigrescens |
90 |
Symplocos oligandra |
64 |
Litsea travancorica |
91 |
Syzygium beddomei |
65 |
Madhuca bourdillonii |
92 |
Syzygium bourdillonii |
66 |
Madhuca diplostemon |
93 |
Syzygium chavaran |
67 |
Mangifera andamanica |
94 |
Syzygium microphyllum |
68 |
Mangifera nicobarica |
95 |
Syzygium myhendrae |
69 |
Melicope indica |
96 |
Syzygium parameswaranii |
70 |
Memecylon flavescens |
97 |
Syzygium stocksii |
61 |
Litsea beddomei |
98 |
Xylosma latifolium |
62 |
Litsea leiantha |
80 |
Psychotria beddomei |
63 |
Litsea nigrescens |
81 |
Psychotria macrocarpa |
64 |
Litsea travancorica |
82 |
Pterocarpus santalinus |
65 |
Madhuca bourdillonii |
83 |
Rapanea striata |
66 |
Madhuca diplostemon |
84 |
Sageraea grandiflora |
67 |
Mangifera andamanica |
85 |
Shorea roxburghii |
68 |
Mangifera nicobarica |
86 |
Sophora wightii |
69 |
Melicope indica |
87 |
Symplocos anamallayana |
70 |
Memecylon flavescens |
88 |
Symplocos barberi |
68 |
Mangifera nicobarica |
89 |
Symplocos nairii |
69 |
Melicope indica |
90 |
Symplocos oligandra |
70 |
Memecylon flavescens |
91 |
Syzygium beddomei |
71 |
Memecylon subramanii |
92 |
Syzygium bourdillonii |
72 |
Microtropis densiflora |
93 |
Syzygium chavaran |
73 |
Myristica magnifica |
94 |
Syzygium microphyllum |
74 |
Orophea thomsoni |
95 |
Syzygium myhendrae |
75 |
Palaquium ravii |
96 |
Syzygium parameswaranii |
76 |
Pittosporum eriocarpum |
97 |
Syzygium stocksii |
77 |
Polyalthia rufescens |
98 |
Xylosma latifolium |
Source: IUCN 2002. 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
