Dalbergia cearensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Dalbergia |
Species: | D. cearensis |
Binomial name | |
Dalbergia cearensis Ducke |
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Synonyms | |
Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis |
Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis
Hoehne
Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, tulipwood, and violetwood, is a small tree endemic to Brazil.
It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí,
It is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood.
Brazilian common names include Jacaranda-cega-macho,Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta.