Millettia peguensis DD Taxonomic Authority: Ali  Global Assessment  Regional Assessment Region: Global  Endemic to region Synonyms Common Names ovalifolia Kurz MOULMEIN ROSEWOOD English Millettia ovalifolia Kurz, p.p.

Upper Level Kingdom: PLANTAE Phylum: TRACHEOPHYTA Class: MAGNOLIOPSIDA Order: : LEGUMINOSAE Lower Level Taxonomy Rank: Infra- rank name:  Hybrid Subpopulation: Authority:

This was considered as a new in 1968 (Ali 1968) to describe the plant treated under M. ovalifolia Kurz.

General Information Distribution This species is thought to be native to Myanmar and Thailand (Ali 1968, Kumar and Sane 2003). However, The Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar only lists this as a cultivated species (Kress et al. 2003). The few dated specimen records, for this species in Myanmar, are from the late nineteenth century, with one collected in 1927. The herbarium sheet with the specimen from Thailand is stamped Herbarium Hookerianum 1867. It is widely introduced in India and Pakistan and it is also found in Bangladesh, where its origin is uncertain (Kumar and Sane 2003). Its origin in Cambodia is also uncertain. Specimens are recorded inThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility, from Papua New Guinea; this is also inferred to be an introduction.

Range Size Elevation Biogeographic Realm Area of Occupancy: Upper limit: 1000  Afrotropical Extent of Occurrence: Lower limit: 0  Antarctic Map Status: Depth  Australasian Upper limit:  Neotropical Lower limit:  Oceanian Depth Zones  Palearctic  Shallow photic  Bathyl  Hadal  Indomalayan  Photic  Abyssal  Nearctic Population No information about the current state of the native population of this species is available. The most recent dated specimen, within the range where it is thought to be native, is from 1891.

Total Population Size Minimum Population Size: Maximum Population Size: Habitat and Ecology This small deciduous tree is found mainly in low altitude forest.

System Movement pattern Crop Wild Relative  Terrestrial  Freshwater  Nomadic  Congregatory/Dispersive  Is the species a wild relative of a crop?  Marine  Migratory  Altitudinally migrant

Growth From Definition Tree - size unknow Tree (any size), also termed a Phanerophyte (>1m)

Threats This species is likely to have suffered from the threats associated with expanding human populations. Its lowand forest habitat is particularly threatened by clearance for agriculture, forestry and urbanization.

Past Present Future 1 Habitat Loss/Degradation (human induced)    1.1 Agriculture    1.3 Extraction    1.3.3 Wood    1.4 Infrastructure development    Conservation Measures There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. It is cultivated ex-situ for example, in Lahore District Botanical Garden (Ali 1977), and it is generally cultivated, for its attractive pink flowers, in gardens in Myanmar, India and Pakistan. Further surveys are required to confirm its current extent and population as a wild species within its native range. It was collected, in 1927, in the area that is now the Salawin National Park in Myanmar. However, it is uncertain whether it is currently to be found in any protected area. The seeds are available commercially, as this is a cultivated species, however, it was not found in available lists of seed bank species.

In Place Needed 3 Research actions   3.1 Taxonomy   3.2 Population numbers and range   3.3 Biology and Ecology   3.4 Habitat status   3.5 Threats   3.8 Conservation measures   3.9 Trends/Monitoring   5 Species-based actions   5.7 Ex situ conservation actions   5.7.1 Captive breeding/Artificial propagation  

Countries of Occurrence

PRESENCE ORIGIN Year Breeding Non- Passage Possibly Extinct Presence Native Introduced Re- Vagrant Origin Round Season breeding migrant extinct uncertain Introduced uncertain only season only Bangladesh             Cambodia             India             Andhra Pradesh             Assam             Bihar             Delhi             Haryana             Karnataka             Kerala             Madhya Pradesh             Maharashtra             Manipur             Mizoram             Nagaland             Orissa             Pondicherry             Punjab             Rajasthan             Sikkim             Tamil Nadu             Tripura             Uttar Pradesh             West Bengal             Myanmar             Myanmar             Pakistan             Papua New Guinea             Papua New Guinea             Thailand            

General Habitats Score Description Major Importance 1 Forest 9 Possible Not applicable 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 9 Possible Not applicable 1.6 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland 9 Possible Not applicable

Ecosystem Services  Insufficient Information available  Species provides no ecosystem services

Species Utilisation  Species is not utilised at all

Purpose / Type of Use Subsistence National International 13. Pets/display animals, horticulture   

Trend in the level of wild offtake/harvest in relation to total wild population numbers over the last five years: Trend in the amount of offtake/harvest produced through domestication/cultivation over the last five years: CITES status: Not listed

IUCN Red Listing IUCN Red Listing Red List Assessment: (using 2001 IUCN system) Data Deficient (DD)

Red List Criteria: Date Last Seen (only for EX, EW or Possibly EX species): Is the species Possibly Extinct?  Possibly Extinct Candidate?  Rationale for the Red List Assessment This species is widely cultivated. Even the proposed native range of Thailand and Myanamar remains unclear, for example, it is listed only as cultivated in Myanmar by Kress et al. (2003). In view of this, the Extent of Occurrence (EOO) and Area of Occupancy (AOO) could not be accurately calculated. No information is available about its current status, within the suggested native range, and herbarium records found are from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Further surveys and research into its native distribution, taxonomy, population, habitat requirements and threats are needed. It is assessed as Data Deficient (DD) due to the lack of information. Reason(s) for Change in Red List Category from the Previous Assessment:  Genuine Change  Nongenuine Change  No Change  Genuine (recent)  New information  Taxonomy  Same category  Genuine (since first assessment)  Knowledge of Criteria  Criteria Revisio and criteria  Incorrect data used  Other  Same category but previously change in criteria Current Population Trend: Unknown Date of Assessment: 18/08/2010 Name(s) of the Assessor(s): H.Chadburn Evaluator(s): Notes:

% population decline in the past: Time period over which the past decline has been measured for applying Criterion A or C1 (in years or generations): % population decline in the future: Time period over which the future decline has been measured for applying Criterion A or C1 (in years or generations): Number of Locations: Severely Fragmented: Number of Mature Individuals:

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