Dalbergia cearensis

Dalbergia cearensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Genus:Dalbergia
Species: D. cearensis
Binomial name
Dalbergia cearensis
Synonyms[1]

Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis
Hoehne

Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, tulipwood, and violetwood,[2] is a small tree endemic to Brazil.

It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí,[3]

It is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood.

Vernacular names

Brazilian common names include Jacaranda-cega-macho, Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta.[2]

References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 December 2015
  2. 1 2 USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 5 June 2016
  3. Legume Web: Dalbergia cearensis


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