Dalbergia retusa
| Dalbergia retusa | |
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| chess pieces made from wood from Dalbergia retusa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Dalbergia |
| Species: | D. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalbergia retusa Hemsl. | |
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Dalbergia retusa (Caviuna, Cocobolo, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, Urauna) is a plant species in the genus Dalbergia. It is known to produce the wood called cocobolo. It is a fair-sized tree, reported to reach 20–25 m in height. This is probably the species contributing most of the wood in the trade. Because of the wood's great beauty and high value, the trees yielding this wood have been heavily exploited and are now rare outside national parks, reserves, and plantations.
Retusin, an O-methylated flavonoid, is produced by the tree.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 December 2015
- ↑ Retusin (Dalbergia) on kanaya.naist.jp/
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