Dalbergia cearensis
Appearance
Dalbergia cearensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Dalbergia |
Species: | D. cearensis
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Binomial name | |
Dalbergia cearensis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis |
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Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, Bois de Violette, and violetwood,[3] is a small tree endemic to Brazil.
It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí,[4]
It is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood.
Vernacular names
[edit]Brazilian common names include Jacaranda-cega-macho,[citation needed] Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Fernandez, E.; Moraes, M.; Negrão, R.; Martinelli, G. (2021). "Dalbergia cearensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T62022310A189595720. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 December 2015
- ^ a b USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 5 June 2016
- ^ Legume Web: Dalbergia cearensis