Dalbergia granadillo
Appearance
Dalbergia granadillo | |
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The heartwood, a high value rosewood, with a light gray strip of sapwood | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Dalbergia |
Species: | D. granadillo
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Binomial name | |
Dalbergia granadillo | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Amerimnon granadillo (Pittier) Standl. |
Dalbergia granadillo, the granadillo (a name it shares with a number of other plants) or zangalicua, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to central and southern Mexico, and El Salvador.[2] A slow-growing tree reaching 20 m (66 ft), it is listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal logging of mature individuals.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Martínez Salas, E.; Linares, J. (2019). "Zangalicua Dalbergia granadillo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62022593A62022595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T62022593A62022595.en. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Dalbergia granadillo Pittier". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Martínez-Peralta, Concepción; Gonzaga-Segura, Jesus Agustín; Arroyo-Cosultchi, Gabriel (2022). "Floral biology of two woody species of Dalbergia at high risk of timber extraction". Brazilian Journal of Botany. 45 (2): 743–753. doi:10.1007/s40415-022-00787-3. S2CID 246341722.
- ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Dalbergia granadillo Pittier Fabaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 4 November 2022.