Dalbergia tonkinensis

Dalbergia tonkinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Genus:Dalbergia
Species: D. tonkinensis
Binomial name
Dalbergia tonkinensis

Dalbergia tonkinensis (or sua) is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is a small tree, 5–13 metres (16–43 ft) tall, found in Hainan Island of China and Vietnam.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss and overexploitation for timber.[1]

Furniture made from sua wood is particularly prized in China.[3][4] While commercial sales of sua are banned in Vietnam, private sales and auctions are still permitted.[3] Individual trees have sold for over a million US dollars.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Ban, N.T. (1998). "Dalbergia tonkinensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32819A9732061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32819A9732061.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Dalbergia tonkinensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Endangered Vietnam tree felled for timber". The Australian. Deutsche Presse Agentur. 27 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Van Bien (Dan Viet) (2015). "Why do Chinese people have a mania for with Dan Huynh wood (Sua wood)". Truc Huy Villa. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "200-year-old sua tree sold for over $1 million". VietNamNet Online Newspaper. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017.


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