Click here to open feedback window. Annex 2. Profiles of Tree Species: Asia 297 Pterocarpus dalbergioides Andaman padauk, Andaman redwood Distribution Andaman Islands. Planted from India to Indonesia and in Madagascar. Habitat Deciduous and semi-moist deciduous forest, usually near river banks, on well-drained sites, at altitudes of up to 100 m. Population status and trends Role of species in the ecosystem Threats No information is available about the proper management of narra in natural stands. The trees often occur scattered in dipterocarp forest where the cutting is governed by diameter limits (usually 60 cm). Utilisation The timber is used as narra (Soerianegara & Lemmens, 1993). The wood yields a red dye and it is also used medicinally (WWF and IUCN, 1994-1995). Trade IUCN Conservation category DD – according to the Viet Nam Regional Workshop Conservation measures Forest management and silviculture This species regenerates well naturally. It is well-suited for planting in stand gaps, for enrichment line planting, and for agroforestry systems. It is mainly cultivated in India and Myanmar (Lamprecht, 1989). References Anon. 1979. VI Luxury timbers. pp. 211-238. In Tropical legumes: Resources for the future. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences. Lamprecht, H. (1989) Silviculture in the Tropics. GTZ, Germany. Soerianegara, I. & Lemmens, R.H.M.J. (Eds.) 1993. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 5(1) Timber trees: major commercial timbers. Pudoc Scientific Publishers, Wageningen. WWF and IUCN. 1994-1995. Centres of plant diversity. A guide and strategy for their conservation. Vol 2. IUCN publications Unit, Cambridge, UK.