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  • terrestrial hot spots of biodiversity
    conservation
    / Logging and collecting

    Another example is the coast sandalwood (Santalum ellipticum), a tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands that was almost completely eliminated from its habitats for its wood and fragrant oil. Rosewood (various species) is used in fine furniture and is the most trafficked wild item.

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    Another example is the coast sandalwood (Santalum ellipticum), a tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands that was almost completely eliminated from its habitats for its wood and fragrant oil. Rosewood (various species) is used in fine furniture and is the most trafficked wild item.

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