Species on the brink
This is not an exhaustive list of tree species on the brink of extinction, but a short list of tree species that BGCI has identified. We are able to develop custom projects based on tree species of a specific country or theme.
Conservation Status
Threats
Tree Values
Countries

Euryodendron excelsum
- Country:
- China
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development, Logging
- Values:
- Flagship, Ornamental, Timber

Esenbeckia leiocarpa
- Country:
- Brazil
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Livestock, Logging
- Values:
- Timber

Cinnamomum gamblei
- Country:
- India
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development, Gathering of plants
- Values:
- Essential Oil, Food (people), Medicinal

Mkilua fragrans
- Country:
- Kenya
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Charcoal, Development
- Values:
- Essential Oil

Uvariodendron magnificum
- Country:
- Uganda
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Logging
- Values:
- Timber

Coffea neoleroyi
- Country:
- Ethiopia
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Climatic events, Fire & fire suppression
- Values:
- Biodiversity, Ornamental, Timber

Drypetes porteri
- Country:
- India
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Gathering of plants, Logging
- Values:
- Supporting Local Communities, Timber

Nothofagus glauca
- Country:
- Chile
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Climatic events, Fire & fire suppression
- Values:
- Flagship, Timber

Vatica elliptica
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Logging
- Values:
- Cultural, Timber

Hopea brachyptera
- Country:
- The Philippines
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Logging
- Values:
- Timber

Cola porphyrantha
- Country:
- Kenya
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture
- Values:
- Flagship

Quercus insignis
- Country:
- Mexico
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Livestock, Logging
- Values:
- Flagship, Supporting Local Communities, Timber

Pyrenaria cherrapunjeana
- Country:
- India
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development, Energy production & mining
- Values:
- Ornamental

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus
- Country:
- Malaysia
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development
- Values:
- Timber

Adinandra griffithii
- Country:
- India
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development, Gathering of plants, Livestock
- Values:
- Flagship, Ornamental

Pitavia punctata
- Country:
- Chile
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Fire & fire suppression
- Values:
- Biodiversity

Acer skutchii
- Country:
- Mexico
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture
- Values:
- Supporting Local Communities

Karomia gigas
- Country:
- Tanzania
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development
- Values:
- Flagship, Timber

Aquilaria khasiana
- Country:
- India
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Development, Gathering of plants, Livestock
- Values:
- Resin

Aubregrinia taiensis
- Country:
- Ghana
- Status:
- Threats:
- Agriculture, Fire & fire suppression, Gathering of plants, Logging
- Values:
- Food (people), Medicinal, Supporting Local Communities, Timber