Dalbergia cearensis | |
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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 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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.
Brazilian common names include Jacaranda-cega-macho,[ citation needed] Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta. [3]