Dalbergia cearensis

Dalbergia cearensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Dalbergia
Species:	D. cearensis
Binomial name
Dalbergia cearensis Ducke
Synonyms
Dalbergia variabilis var. bahiensis Hoehne

Dalbergia cearensis, a smallish tree native to the Brazilian states of Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Piauí^[1], is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood. In Brazil, the tree is called Jacaranda-cega-macho, Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta.

References

1. ^ http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb/6.00/taxa/9890.shtml