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Critically EndangeredRamin
Ramin
Gonystylus bancanus
A peat-swamp timber tree pushed to the brink by logging.
Kebun Raya BogorThymelaeaceae
About this species
Ramin grows in Indonesia's threatened peat swamp forests, prized for pale, even-grained timber. Over-logging and drainage of peatlands have collapsed its populations.
Protecting ramin means protecting entire peat-swamp ecosystems — vital carbon stores — which gardens help champion.
Key traits
HabitatPeat swamp
TimberPale, fine
TradeCITES-listed
ThreatLogging, drainage
Conservation note
Logging and peatland drainage have made ramin one of Indonesia's most threatened timbers.
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