Malagasy populations previously assigned to Diospyros ferrea are now placed in the endemic species D. madagascariensis.
Protection of data for exploited species
Numerous species of Diospyros are exploited for their timber and many of them are threatened by over-exploitation and illegal logging. In the treatment presented in the Madagascar Catalogue, data have been withheld (in particular geo-coordinates and detailed locality information) for species that may develop into sufficiently large trees to be potential sources of valuable wood, which are under significant pressure from illegal, unsustainable exploitation (Mason et al., 2016).
Current conservation status of all large tree Diospyros (16 May 2024)
The most recent version of current conservation status of all large tree species of Diospyros in Madagascar, published online on 16 May 2024, is available here: Large tree species of Diospyros from Madagascar. Version of record, dated May 16, 2022, is available here as a pdf: Large tree species of Diospyros from Madagascar as PDF. This document replaces The genus Diospyros in Madagascar: a Preliminary Checklist for CITES Parties, published online on March 28, 2016, which is now outdated.
Reference
Mason J., M. Parker, L. Vary, P.P. Lowry II, S. Hassold & G. Ruta. 2016. Malagasy precious hardwoods: Scientific and technical assessment to meet CITES objectives. Report submitted by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank, Washington. [English and French versions available here]
NB The following newly described taxa have not yet been fully entered into the Madagascar Catalogue: Diospyros analalavensis, Diospyros baronii, Diospyros clusiifolia var. clusiifolia, Diospyros farankarainensis, Diospyros sambiranensis, Diospyros undulaticalyx and Diospyros zahamenensis.