Dalbergia cearensis
Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, Bois de Violette, and violetwood,[3] is a small tree endemic to Brazil.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Dalbergia |
Species: | D. cearensis |
Binomial name | |
Dalbergia cearensis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis |

Dalbergia cearensis, radial and cross section
It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí,[4]
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.[3]
References
- Fernandez, E.; Moraes, M.; Negrão, R.; Martinelli, G. (2021). "Dalbergia cearensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T62022310A189595720. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 December 2015
- USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 5 June 2016
- Legume Web: Dalbergia cearensis
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