| 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] | |
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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]
