Dalbergia maritima
| Dalbergia maritima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalbergia |
| Species: | D. maritima |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalbergia maritima | |
| Subspecies[2] | |
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Dalbergia maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to eastern Madagascar.[2] It grows in lowland coastal evergreen rain forest.[1] It is threatened by timber over-harvesting habitat loss from forest clearance and mining, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.[1]
It is a rosewood, and its wood is often referred to as Bois de Rose.
Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Dalbergia maritima subsp. maritima
- Dalbergia maritima subsp. pubescens (Bosser & R.Rabev) Crameri, Phillipson & N.Wilding
Similar species
- Dalbergia occulta, also found only in Madagascar, and similarly threatened.
References
- 1 2 3 Du Puy, D. (1998). "Dalbergia maritima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T38255A10108121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38255A10108121.en. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Dalbergia maritima R.Vig". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2026.