Rosewood Exploitation in the Brazilian Amazon: Options for Sustainable Production

The authors report on ongoing work in the Brazilian Amazon to assess the current and prospective management of rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke) populations threatened by a half-century of predatory extraction for the valuable essential oil linalool used widely in perfumery. The report synthesizes p...

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Published inEconomic botany Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 257 - 265
Main Authors May, PH, Barata, LES
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2004
Subjects
Aniba
South America, Amazon R
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Summary:The authors report on ongoing work in the Brazilian Amazon to assess the current and prospective management of rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora Ducke) populations threatened by a half-century of predatory extraction for the valuable essential oil linalool used widely in perfumery. The report synthesizes prior research on rosewood exploitation and markets and recent research to develop new essential oil products derived from rosewood leaves and stems. The study suggests alternative rosewood production systems, to guide investment in management and certification of sustainable rosewood oil supplies.
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ISSN:0013-0001
DOI:10.1043/0013-0001(2004)058<0257:REITBA>2.0.CO;2