Global InformationDalbergia cearensis information
| Dalbergia cearensis | |
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Conservation status
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 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalbergia |
| Species: | D. cearensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dalbergia cearensis Ducke
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis | |
Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, Bois de Violette, and violetwood,[3] is a small tree endemic to Brazil.
It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí,[4]
It is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood.
- ^ 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