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Dalbergia nigra is endemic to Brazil, and native to the Bahia interior forests ecoregion. [5] It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil, and found only in southern Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro states. [4] It needs a habitat of wet and damp forest on rich soils to thrive. [5]
Chess pieces in Dalbergia latifolia rosewood A Ming Dynasty rosewood wardrobe, 16th century. Genuine rosewoods belong to the genus Dalbergia. The pre-eminent rosewood appreciated in the Western world is the wood of Dalbergia nigra. [2] It is best known as "Brazilian rosewood", [3] but also as "Bahia rosewood".
Dalbergia is a large genus of small to medium-size trees, shrubs and lianas in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Dalbergia clade (or tribe): the Dalbergieae .
Atlantic forest in Minas Gerais, interior Bahia and southern Espírito Santo, according to IBGE, consists of a semi-deciduous or deciduous forest. [2] In this ecoregion is found a highly threatened species, the "Brazilian rosewood" (Dalbergia nigra). [3]
Jacarandá de Brasil (Dalbergia nigra) Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril) Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis) Lacewood. Northern silky oak (Cardwellia sublimis) American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) London plane (Platanus × hispanica) Limba (Terminalia superba) Locust Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Mahogany
Dalbergia: true rosewoods; Dalbergia bariensis: Burmese rosewood Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Dalbergia baronii: Madagascar rosewood; madaga Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Dalbergia congestifloria: kingwood Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Dalbergia decipularis: tulipwood Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Dalbergia frutescens: pau rosa
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The most sought-after variety, Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) has become scarce and expensive due to severe trade restrictions (embargo and CITES), scarcity and demand. However, in August 2019, CITES announced [5] an exception for rosewood used in musical instruments.