Tropical timber may refer to any type of timber or wood that grows in tropical rainforests and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and is harvested there. Typical examples of worldwide industrial significance include, among others, the following hardwoods: Chloroxylon Ebony Mahogany Narra Rosewood Teak
Overexploitation of those woods has led to widespread deforestation in the tropics. The intergovernmental organization International Tropical Timber Organization is concerned with conservation of the habitats of tropical timber trees.
See also
CITES Forest Stewardship Council Forestry International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 Plant Resources of Tropical Africa Tropical forest Tropical Timber 83 Tropical Timber 94
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