Dalbergia cearensis
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Dalbergia cearensis | |
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Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis |
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,[citation needed] Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta.[2]
References
- ^ 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