Erythrophleum fordii

Erythrophleum fordii
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Erythrophleum
Species:	E. fordii
Binomial name
	Erythrophleum fordii; Oliver

Erythrophleum fordii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree about 10 metres (33 ft) tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres. It is found in southeastern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[2] It is a valuable timber tree threatened by overexploitation.[1] It is under second-class national protection in China.[3]

References

Nghia, N.H. (1998). "Erythrophleum fordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32342A9699618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32342A9699618.en.
Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Erythrophleum fordii". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
"National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

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[IUCN-1] Nghia, N.H. (1998). "Erythrophleum fordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32342A9699618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32342A9699618.en.

[2] Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Erythrophleum fordii". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

[3] "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.