APPENDIX B (TABLE B1). Wood characteristics of tree species and genuses in the tropical forests of Madagascar. Green WD is density of green wood in g/cm-3, MC is moisture content as a % of green mass, WSG is wood specific gravity (wood specific gravity = oven dry mass (g) / green volume (cm3) / water density (g/cm-3)) and is unitless (Williamson and Wiemann, 2010). Study 1a and 1b refers to the present work in the spiny dry and moist-wet forest respectively. Study 2 refers to the independent work of Rakotovao et al. (2011). Asterisks (*) indicate the genus or species used to estimate the WSG correlation between the two studies (cor = 0.85) and the standard deviation indicating the uncertainty associated with the WSG estimates (S.D. = 0.08). Family, genus and species names refer to the Tropicos database (MBG, 2010).
Family | Species | GWD | MC | WSG | Study |
Fabaceae | Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Smith | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Albizia mahalao Capuron | 0.95 | 42.32 | 0.57 | 1a |
Fabaceae | Albizia sp. Durraz | 0.98 | 44.33 | 0.56 | 1a |
Fabaceae | Albizia sp. Durraz | 1.06 | 38.18 | 0.66 | 1b |
Fabaceae | Albizia tulearensis R. Vig. | 1.01 | 45.92 | 0.55 | 1a |
Didieraceae | Alluaudia dumosa (Drake) Drake | 1.05 | 60.78 | 0.41 | 1a |
Didieraceae | Alluaudia procera (Drake) Drake | 0.99 | 73.82 | 0.26 | *1a |
Didieraceae | Alluaudia procera (Drake) Drake | – | – | 0.34 | *2 |
Didieraceae | Alluaudia sp. (Drake) Drake | 1.01 | 69.47 | 0.31 | 1a |
Annonaceae | Ambavia capuronii Cavaco & Keraudren | – | – | 0.51 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Androstachys johnsonii Prain | – | – | 0.76 | 2 |
Gentianaceae | Anthocleista madagascariensis Baker | 1.21 | 34.22 | 0.79 | 1b |
Gentianaceae | Anthocleista sp. Afzel. ex R. Br. | 1.21 | 34.22 | 0.79 | *1b |
Gentianaceae | Anthocleista sp. Afzel. ex R. Br. | – | – | 0.75 | *2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Anthostema madagascariense Baill. | – | – | 0.46 | 2 |
Aphloiaceae | Aphloia sp. (DC.) Benn. | 1.17 | 47.73 | 0.62 | 1b |
Aphloiaceae | Aphloia theiformis (Val.) Benn. | 1.17 | 47.73 | 0.62 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Aspidostemon louvelii (Danguy) Rohwer | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Lauraceae | Aspidostemon scintilans (Kosterm.) Rohwer | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Asteropeiaceae | Asteropeia multiflora Thouars | – | – | 0.79 | 2 |
Asteropeiaceae | Asteropeia rhopalodes Baill. | – | – | 0.79 | 2 |
Celastraceae | Astrocassine pleurostylioides (H.Perrier) Capuron | – | – | 0.65 | 2 |
Meliaceae |
Astrotrichilia sp. (Harms) J.-F. Leroy ex T.D. Penn. & Styles |
– | – | 0.53 | 2 |
Rhamnaceae | Bathiorhamnus sp. Capuron | 1.01 | 43.49 | 0.57 | 1b |
Fabaceae | Baudouinia louvelii R. Vig. | – | – | 0.77 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Bauhinia sp. L | – | – | 0.56 | 2 |
Lauraceae | Beilschmiedia velutina Kosterm. | – | – | 0.45 | 2 |
Salicaceae | Bembicia uniflora H. Perrier | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Rhamnaceae | Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl. | – | – | 0.79 | 2 |
Salicaceae | Bivinia jalberti Tul. | – | – | 0.61 | 2 |
Asteraceae | Brachylaena merana (Baker) Humbert | – | – | 0.75 | 2 |
Asteraceae | Brachylaena perrieri (Drake) Humbert | – | – | 0.78 | 2 |
Asteraceae | Brachylaena ramiflora (DC.) Humbert | – | – | 0.77 | 2 |
Rubiaceae | Breonadia microcephala (Del.) Ridsdale | – | – | 0.77 | 2 |
Rubiaceae | Breonia louvelii Homolle | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Rubiaceae | Breonia perrieri Homolle | – | – | 0.72 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Bridelia tulasneana Baill. | – | – | 0.52 | 2 |
Myristicaceae | Brochoneura madagascariensis (Lam.) Warb. | 0.83 | 39.22 | 0.50 | 1b |
Myristicaceae | Brochoneura sp. Warb. | 0.83 | 39.22 | 0.50 | 1b |
Myristicaceae | Brochoneura vouri (Baill.) Warb. | – | – | 0.59 | 2 |
Moraceae | Broussonetia greveana (Baill.) C.C. Berg | – | – | 0.36 | 2 |
Calophyllaceae | Calophyllum inophyllum L. | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Calophyllaceae | Calophyllum sp. L. | 0.96 | 30.13 | 0.67 | *1b |
Calophyllaceae | Calophyllum sp. L. | – | – | 0.65 | *2 |
Ochnaceae | Campylospermum sp. Tiegh. | 1.08 | 27.8 | 0.77 | 1b |
Burseraceae | Canarium madagascariensis Engl. | – | – | 0.49 | 2 |
Burseraceae | Canarium sp. L. | 0.8 | 39.6 | 0.47 | 1b |
Rubiaceae | Canthium sp. Lam. | – | – | 0.84 | 2 |
Sapotaceae | Capurodendron sp. Aubrv. | – | – | 0.80 | 2 |
Rhizophoraceae | Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. | – | – | 0.61 | 2 |
Meliaceae | Cedrelopsis grevei Baill. | 1.03 | 28.29 | 0.74 | *1a |
Meliaceae | Cedrelopsis grevei Baill. | – | – | 0.80 | *2 |
Meliaceae | Cedrelopsis sp. Baill. | 1.03 | 28.29 | 0.74 | 1a |
Celtidaceae | Chaetachme aristata Baker | – | – | 0.57 | 2 |
Rutaceae | Chloroxylon faho Capuron | – | – | 0.77 | 2 |
Rutaceae | Chloroxylon falcatum Capuron | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Sapotaceae | Chrysophyllum boivinianum (Pierre) Baehni | 0.96 | 45.15 | 0.53 | *1b |
Sapotaceae | Chrysophyllum boivinianum (Pierre) Baehni | – | – | 0.56 | *2 |
Sapotaceae | Chrysophyllum sp. L. | 0.96 | 45.15 | 0.53 | *1b |
Sapotaceae | Chrysophyllum sp. L. | – | – | 0.61 | *2 |
Bignoniaceae | Colea sp. Bojer ex Meisn. | 1.17 | 34.41 | 0.77 | 1b |
Rhamnaceae | Colubrina decipiens (Baill.) Capuron | – | – | 0.66 | 2 |
Rhamnaceae | Colubrina faralaotra (H.Perrier) Capuron | – | – | 0.61 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Colvillea racemosa Bojer | – | – | 0.45 | 2 |
Burseraceae | Commiphora arafy H. Perrier | – | – | 0.40 | 2 |
Burseraceae | Commiphora lamii H. Perrier | 0.81 | 65.04 | 0.28 | 1a |
Burseraceae | Commiphora mafaidoha H. Perrier | – | – | 0.37 | 2 |
Burseraceae | Commiphora pervilleana Engl. | – | – | 0.43 | 2 |
Burseraceae | Commiphora simplicifolia H. Perrier | 0.78 | 69.83 | 0.23 | 1a |
Burseraceae | Commiphora sp. Jacq. | 0.8 | 68.82 | 0.24 | *1a |
Burseraceae | Commiphora sp. Jacq. | – | – | 0.41 | *2 |
Apocynaceae | Craspidospermum verticillatum Bojer ex A.DC | – | – | 0.80 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Croton argyrodaphne Baill. | 1.05 | 37.38 | 0.66 | 1b |
Euphorbiaceae | Croton mongue Baill. | 0.84 | 37.5 | 0.53 | *1b |
Euphorbiaceae | Croton mongue Baill. | – | – | 0.43 | *2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Croton sp. L. | 1.16 | 26.8 | 0.85 | 1a |
Euphorbiaceae | Croton sp. L. | 0.94 | 42.59 | 0.55 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Cryptocarya acuminata Merr. | 0.97 | 46.82 | 0.52 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Cryptocarya crassifolia Baker | 0.96 | 42.98 | 0.55 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Cryptocarya ovalifolia (Danguy) van der Werff | 1.03 | 48.21 | 0.53 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Cryptocarya sp. R. Br. | 0.93 | 42.04 | 0.53 | *1b |
Lauraceae | Cryptocarya sp. R. Br. | – | – | 0.61 | *2 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia louvelii R. Vig | – | – | 0.72 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia maritima R. Vig | – | – | 0.72 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia monticola Bosser & R. Rabev. | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia normandii Bosser & R. Rabev. | – | – | 0.72 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia pseudobaronii R. Vig. | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dalbergia sp. L. f. | – | – | 0.81 | 2 |
Sapindaceae | Deinbollia sp. Schumach. | 0.88 | 35.83 | 0.56 | 1b |
Fabaceae | Delonix floribunda (Baill.) Capuron | – | – | 0.32 | 2 |
Fabaceae |
Delonix leucantha (R. Vig.) Du Puy & Phillipson & R. Rabev. |
– | – | 0.27 | 2 |
Fabaceae |
Dialium unifoliatum (Capuron) Du Puy & R. Rabev. |
– | – | 0.86 | 2 |
Melastomataceae | Dichaetanthera sp. | – | – | 0.31 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dichrostachys dumetaria Villiers | 1.16 | 32.39 | 0.79 | 1a |
Fabaceae | Dichrostachys sp. (DC.) Wight & Arn. | 1.16 | 32.39 | 0.79 | 1a |
Fabaceae |
Dicraeopetalum mahafaliense (M. Peltier) Yakovlev |
– | – | 0.78 | 2 |
Dilleniaceae | Dillenia triquetra (Rottb.) Gilg | – | – | 0.74 | 2 |
Proteaceae | Dilobeia thouarsii Roem. & Schult. | – | – | 0.79 | 2 |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros humbertiana H. Perrier | 1.09 | 33.88 | 0.74 | 1a |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros manampetsae H. Perrier | 1.16 | 31.17 | 0.84 | 1a |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros sp. L. | 1.11 | 33 | 0.77 | *1a |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros sp. L. | – | – | 0.81 | *2 |
Malvaceae | Dombeya lucida Baill. | – | – | 0.46 | 2 |
Malvaceae | Dombeya sp. Cav. | 0.52 | 48 | 0.27 | 1b |
Sapindaceae | Doratoxylon sp. Thouars ex Hook. f. | 1.18 | 33.44 | 0.78 | *1b |
Sapindaceae | Doratoxylon sp. Thouars ex Hook. f. | – | – | 0.61 | *2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Drypetes capuronii Leandri | – | – | 0.63 | 2 |
Putranjivaceae | Drypetes sp. Vahl | 1.09 | 35.79 | 0.70 | 1b |
Fabaceae | Dupuya haraka (Capuron) J. H. Kirkbr. | – | – | 0.74 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Dupuya madagascariensis (R. Vig.) J. H. Kirkbr. | – | – | 0.80 | 2 |
Elaeocarpaceae | Elaeocarpus alnifolius Baker | – | – | 0.50 | 2 |
Monimiaceae | Ephippiandra sp. Decne. | – | – | 0.43 | 2 |
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum sp. P. Browne | 1.05 | 34.67 | 0.68 | *1b |
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum sp. P. Browne | – | – | 0.66 | *2 |
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum sphaeranthum H. Perrier | 1.05 | 34.67 | 0.68 | 1b |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus acmenoides Schau. | – | – | 0.61 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. var. | – | – | 0.75 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. f. | – | – | 0.81 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus cloeziana F.v. Muell. | – | – | 0.71 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus eugenoides Sieber. ex Sprengel | – | – | 0.65 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maid. | – | – | 0.41 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus maculata Hook. f. | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus marginata Donn.Sm. | – | – | 0.67 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus × Marovitsika | – | – | 0.68 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus microcorys F.v. Muell. | – | – | 0.81 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus muellerana Howitt | – | – | 0.61 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus pilularis Sm. | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus robusta Sm. | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus torelliana F.v. Muell. | – | – | 0.78 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake | – | – | 0.64 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | Eugenia bernieri Drake | 1.09 | 49.66 | 0.55 | 1b |
Myrtaceae | Eugenia emirnensis Baker | 0.87 | 30.61 | 0.56 | 1b |
Myrtaceae | Eugenia sp. L. | 1 | 34.69 | 0.64 | *1b |
Myrtaceae | Eugenia sp. L. | – | – | 0.63 | *2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia laro Drake | 0.94 | 53.57 | 0.44 | 1a |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia oncoclada Drake | – | – | 0.52 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia sp. Juss. | 0.94 | 57.63 | 0.39 | 1a |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia stenoclada Baill. | 0.93 | 57.86 | 0.39 | 1a |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia tirucalli L. | 0.94 | 61.47 | 0.36 | 1a |
Anacardiaceae | Faguetia falcata Marchand | – | – | 0.71 | 2 |
Sapotaceae | Faucherea sp. Lecomte | – | – | 0.85 | 2 |
Moraceae | Ficus grevei Baill. | – | – | 0.33 | 2 |
Moraceae | Ficus pachyclada Baker | – | – | 0.37 | 2 |
Moraceae | Ficus soroceoides Baker | 1.05 | 49.38 | 0.53 | 1b |
Moraceae | Ficus sp. L. | 0.98 | 49.93 | 0.49 | 1b |
Moraceae | Ficus tiliifolia Baker | 0.91 | 49.9 | 0.45 | 1b |
Sapindaceae | Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Lecythidaceae | Foetidia asymetrica H. Perrier | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Lecythidaceae | Foetidia clusiodes Bosser | – | – | 0.77 | 2 |
Clusiaceae | Garcinia verrucosa Jum. & H. Perrier | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Givotia madagascariensis Baill. | – | – | 0.19 | 2 |
Anacardiaceae | Gluta turtur Marchand | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Malvaceae | Grewia apetala Juss. | 0.77 | 53.41 | 0.36 | 1b |
Malvaceae | Grewia sp. L. | 1.02 | 33.07 | 0.69 | *1a |
Malvaceae | Grewia sp. L. | – | – | 0.75 | *2 |
Malvaceae | Grewia sp. L. | 0.77 | 53.41 | 0.36 | 1b |
Hernandiaceae | Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq. | 0.87 | 63.99 | 0.31 | *1a |
Hernandiaceae | Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq. | – | – | 0.29 | *2 |
Hernandiaceae | Gyrocarpus sp. Jacq. | 0.87 | 63.99 | 0.31 | 1a |
Hypericaceae |
Harungana madagascariensis (Lam. ex Poir.) Choisy |
0.85 | 44.58 | 0.47 | *1b |
Hypericaceae |
Harungana madagascariensis (Lam. ex Poir.) Choisy |
– | – | 0.42 | *2 |
Hypericaceae | Harungana sp. Lam. | 0.85 | 44.58 | 0.47 | 1b |
Hernandiaceae | Hernandia voyroni Jum. | – | – | 0.38 | 2 |
Malvaceae | Hibiscus lasiococcus Baill. | – | – | 0.35 | 2 |
Malvaceae | Hildegardia sp. Schott & Endl. | – | – | 0.26 | 2 |
Salicaceae | Homalium sp. Jacq. | 1.3 | 40.7 | 0.77 | *1b |
Salicaceae | Homalium sp. Jacq. | – | – | 0.81 | *2 |
Convolvulaceae | Humbertia madagascariensis Lam. | – | – | 1.05 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Hymenaea verrucosa Gaertn. | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Rubiaceae | Hymenodictyon occidentale Homolle | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Rubiaceae | Hyperacanthus sp. E. Mey. ex Bridson | 1.07 | 37.94 | 0.69 | 1b |
Aquifoliaceae | Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk. | – | – | 0.52 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Annonaceae | Isolona sp. Engl. | – | – | 0.49 | 2 |
Meliaceae | Khaya madagascariensis Jum. & H. Perrier | – | – | 0.53 | 2 |
Sapotaceae | Labramia sp. A. DC. | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Sarcolaenaceae | Leptolaena multiflora Thouars | – | – | 0.89 | 2 |
Salicaceae | Ludia sp. Comm. ex Juss. | – | – | 0.80 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga alnifolia Baker | – | – | 0.41 | 2 |
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga macropoda Baker | 0.85 | 51 | 0.41 | 1b |
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga sp. Thouars | 0.76 | 44.79 | 0.41 | 1b |
Rhizophoraceae | Macarisia pyramidata Thouars | – | – | 0.62 | 2 |
Chrysobalanaceae | Magnistipula tamenaka (Capuron) F.White | – | – | 0.81 | 2 |
Calophyllaceae |
Mammea bongo (R. Vig. & Humbert) Kosterm. |
1.18 | 35.33 | 0.77 | *1b |
Calophyllaceae |
Mammea bongo (R. Vig. & Humbert) Kosterm. |
– | – | 0.71 | *2 |
Calophyllaceae | Mammea sp. L. | 1.16 | 39.08 | 0.71 | 1b |
Sapotaceae | Manilkara sp. Adans. | – | – | 0.89 | 2 |
Apocynaceae | Mascarenhasia arborescens A. DC. | 1.14 | 43.72 | 0.64 | 1b |
Apocynaceae | Mascarenhasia sp. A. DC. | 1.14 | 43.72 | 0.64 | 1b |
Myristicaceae | Mauloutchia sp. Warb. | – | – | 0.57 | 2 |
Melastomataceae | Memecylon sp. L. | – | – | 0.76 | 2 |
Sapotaceae | Mimusops sp. L. | – | – | 0.69 | 2 |
Meliaceae | Neobeguea mahafalensis J.-F. Leroy | – | – | 0.84 | 2 |
Sapindaceae | Neotina isoneura (Radlk.) Capuron | – | – | 0.75 | 2 |
Sapindaceae | Neotinia coursii Capuron | – | – | 0.76 | 2 |
Malvaceae | Nesogordonia normandii (Baill.) Capuron | – | – | 0.71 | 2 |
Oleaceae | Noronhia linocerioides H. Perrier | 1.15 | 32.02 | 0.78 | 1b |
Oleaceae | Noronhia sp. Stadman ex Thouars | 1.15 | 32.02 | 0.78 | *1b |
Oleaceae | Noronhia sp. Stadman ex Thouars | – | – | 0.69 | *2 |
Lauraceae | Ocotea cymosa (Nees) Palacky | 1 | 45.77 | 0.54 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Ocotea laevis Kosterm. | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Lauraceae | Ocotea racemosa (Danguy) Kosterm. | 1.01 | 45.1 | 0.55 | 1b |
Lauraceae | Ocotea sp. Aubl. | 0.95 | 39.1 | 0.57 | *1b |
Lauraceae | Ocotea sp. Aubl. | – | – | 0.49 | *2 |
Oleaceae | Olea lancea Lam. | – | – | 0.83 | 2 |
Primulaceae | Oncostemum sp. A. Juss | 1.09 | 52.9 | 0.51 | 1b |
Anacardiaceae | Operculicarya decaryi H. Perrier | 0.87 | 74.79 | 0.22 | 1a |
Anacardiaceae | Operculicarya sp. H. Perrier | 0.87 | 74.79 | 0.22 | 1a |
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium lamerei Drake | 0.91 | 88.58 | 0.10 | 1a |
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium sp. Lindl. | 0.91 | 88.58 | 0.10 | 1a |
Simaroubaceae | Perriera madagascariensis Courchet | – | – | 0.44 | 2 |
Bignoniaceae | Phyllarthron sp. DC. | – | – | 0.89 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Phylloxylon sp. Baill. | – | – | 0.97 | 2 |
Pinaceae | Pinus caribaea Morelot. | – | – | 0.35 | 2 |
Pinaceae | Pinus elliotii Engel | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Pinaceae | Pinus kesiya Royle | – | – | 0.40 | 2 |
Pinaceae | Pinus oocarpa Schiede | – | – | 0.41 | 2 |
Pinaceae | Pinus patula Schlechtendal & Chamisso | – | – | 0.41 | 2 |
Sapindaceae | Plagioscyphus louvelii Dang. & Choux | – | – | 0.65 | 2 |
Podocarpaceae | Podocarpus madagascarriensis Baker | – | – | 0.59 | 2 |
Annonaceae | Polyalthia sp. Blume | – | – | 0.53 | 2 |
Araliaceae | Polyscias sp. J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Lauraceae | Potameia sp. Thouars | – | – | 0.56 | 2 |
Anacardiaceae | Poupartia sylvatica H.Perrier | – | – | 0.36 | 2 |
Burseraceae | Protium madagascariense Engl. | – | – | 0.49 | 2 |
Anacardiaceae | Protorhus ditimena H.Perrier | – | – | 0.65 | 2 |
Rosaceae | Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman | – | – | 0.66 | 2 |
Hypericaceae | Psorospermum androsaemifolium Baker | 1.27 | 46.1 | 0.68 | *1b |
Hypericaceae | Psorospermum androsaemifolium Baker | – | – | 0.65 | *2 |
Hypericaceae | Psorospermum sp. Spach | 1.27 | 46.1 | 0.68 | *1b |
Hypericaceae | Psorospermum sp. Spach | – | – | 0.64 | *2 |
Meliaceae | Quivisianthe papinae Baill. ex Grandid. | – | – | 0.74 | 2 |
Lauraceae | Ravensara aromatica Sonn. | – | – | 0.61 | 2 |
Clusiaceae | Rheedia calcicola Jum. & H. Perrier | – | – | 0.67 | 2 |
Sarcolaenaceae | Rhodolaena sp. Thouars | – | – | 0.83 | 2 |
Sphaerosepalaceae | Rhopalocarpus sp. Bojer | – | – | 0.74 | 2 |
Anacardiaceae | Rhus perrieri (Courchet) H. Perrier | – | – | 0.83 | 2 |
Anacardiaceae | Rhus sp. L. | 1.08 | 45.6 | 0.59 | 1b |
Anacardiaceae | Rhus tarantana (Baker) H. Perrier | 1.08 | 45.6 | 0.59 | *1b |
Anacardiaceae | Rhus tarantana (Baker) H. Perrier | – | – | 0.45 | *2 |
Sarcolaenaceae | Sarcolaena sp. Thouars | – | – | 0.78 | 2 |
Araliaceae | Schefflera sp. J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. | 0.76 | 32.74 | 0.51 | 1b |
Araliaceae | Schefflera vantsilana (Baker) Bernardi | – | – | 0.48 | 2 |
Sarcolaenaceae | Schizolaena sp. Thouars | – | – | 0.76 | 2 |
Oleaceae | Schrebera sp. Roxb. | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Salicaceae | Scolopia sp. Schreb. | – | – | 0.75 | 2 |
Phyllanthaceae | Securinega capuronii Leandri | 1.14 | 29.37 | 0.80 | 1a |
Euphorbiaceae | Securinega seyrigii Leandri | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Phyllanthaceae | Securinega sp. Comm. ex Juss. | 1.14 | 29.37 | 0.80 | 1a |
Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon sp. L. | – | – | 0.80 | 2 |
Elaeocarpaceae | Sloanea rhondanta (Baker) Capuron | – | – | 0.49 | 2 |
Sapindaceae | Stadmania oppositifolia Poir. | – | – | 0.78 | 2 |
Apocynaceae | Stephanostegia capuronii Markgr. | – | – | 0.84 | 2 |
Bignoniaceae | Stereospermum variabile H.Perrier | – | – | 0.77 | 2 |
Moraceae | Streblus dimepate (Bureau) C.C. Berg | 1.04 | 39.19 | 0.63 | *1b |
Moraceae | Streblus dimepate (Bureau) C.C. Berg | – | – | 0.72 | *2 |
Moraceae | Streblus sp. Lour. | 1.04 | 39.19 | 0.63 | 1b |
Loganiaceae | Strychnos decussata (Pappe) Gilg | 1.06 | 30.96 | 0.83 | 1a |
Loganiaceae | Strychnos madagascariensis Poir. | 1.07 | 34.12 | 0.70 | *1a |
Logoniaceae | Strychnos madagascariensis Poir. | – | – | 0.61 | *2 |
Loganiaceae | Strychnos sp. L. | 1.07 | 33.49 | 0.73 | 1a |
Clusiaceae | Symphonia sp. L. f. | 0.95 | 32.01 | 0.64 | *1b |
Clusiaceae | Symphonia sp. L. f. | – | – | 0.65 | *2 |
Myrtaceae |
Syzygium emirnense (Baker) Labat & G.E. Schatz |
1.22 | 44.03 | 0.68 | 1b |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium sp. P. Browne ex Gaertn. | 1.22 | 44.4 | 0.68 | *1b |
Myrtaceae | Syzygium sp. P. Browne ex Gaertn. | – | – | 0.67 | *2 |
Fabaceae | Tamarindus indica L. | – | – | 0.87 | 2 |
Monimiaceae | Tambourissa sp. Sonn. | 1.01 | 49.85 | 0.51 | *1b |
Monimiaceae | Tambourissa sp. Sonn. | – | – | 0.53 | *2 |
Monimiaceae | Tambourissa thouvenotii Danguy | 1.01 | 49.85 | 0.51 | 1b |
Euphorbiaceae | Tannodia sp. Baill. | – | – | 0.49 | 2 |
Combretaceae | Terminalia disjuncta H. Perrier | 1.08 | 31.31 | 0.75 | 1a |
Combretaceae | Terminalia mantaly H. Perrier | 1.06 | 34.45 | 0.69 | *1a |
Combretaceae | Terminalia mantaly H. Perrier | – | – | 0.53 | *2 |
Combretaceae | Terminalia sp. L. | 1.07 | 33.53 | 0.71 | 1a |
Combretaceae | Terminalia tetrandra (Danguy) Capuron | – | – | 0.54 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Tetrapterocarpon geayi Humbert | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Sapindaceae | Tinopsis apiculata Radlk. | – | – | 0.73 | 2 |
Salicaceae | Tisonia coriacea Scott-Elliot | 1.09 | 31.35 | 0.75 | 1b |
Salicaceae | Tisonia sp. Baill. | 1.09 | 31.35 | 0.75 | 1b |
Celtidaceae | Trema orientalis (L.) Blume | – | – | 0.37 | 2 |
Moraceae | Trilepisium madgascariense A. DC | – | – | 0.49 | 2 |
Moraceae | Trophis montana (Leandri) C.C. Berg | 1.09 | 43.19 | 0.62 | 1b |
Moraceae | Trophis sp. P. Browne | 1.09 | 43.19 | 0.62 | 1b |
Phyllanthaceae | Uapaca sp. Baill. | 1.06 | 43.21 | 0.60 | *1b |
Phyllanthaceae | Uapaca sp. Baill. | – | – | 0.65 | *2 |
Phyllanthaceae | Uapaca thouarsii Baill. | 1.06 | 43.21 | 0.60 | 1b |
Rutaceae | Vepris elliotii (Radlk.) Verdc. | – | – | 0.56 | 2 |
Lamiaceae | Vitex sp. L. | – | – | 0.60 | 2 |
Cunoniaceae | Weinmannia bojeriana Tul. | 1.09 | 46.08 | 0.59 | 1b |
Cunoniaceae | Weinmannia munitiflora Baker | – | – | 0.65 | 2 |
Cunoniaceae | Weinmannia sp. L. | 0.98 | 35.86 | 0.62 | 1b |
Cunoniaceae | Wenmannia rutenbergii Engl. | – | – | 0.79 | 2 |
Fabaceae | Xanthocercis madagascariensis Baill. | – | – | 0.90 | 2 |
Annonaceae | Xylopia sp. L. | – | – | 0.51 | 2 |
Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum madagascariense H. Perrier | – | – | 0.47 | 2 |
Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum tsihanihimposa H. Perrier | – | – | 0.54 | 2 |
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