Dalbergia granadillo
The heartwood, a high value rosewood, with a light gray strip of sapwood
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species:
D. granadillo
Binomial name
Dalbergia granadillo
Synonyms[2]

Amerimnon granadillo (Pittier) Standl.

Dalbergia granadillo, the granadillo (a name it shares with a number of other plants) or zangalicua, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to central and southern Mexico, and El Salvador.[2] A slow-growing tree reaching 20 m (66 ft), it is listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal logging of mature individuals.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Martínez Salas, E.; Linares, J. (2019). "Zangalicua Dalbergia granadillo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62022593A62022595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T62022593A62022595.en. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Dalbergia granadillo Pittier". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ Martínez-Peralta, Concepción; Gonzaga-Segura, Jesus Agustín; Arroyo-Cosultchi, Gabriel (2022). "Floral biology of two woody species of Dalbergia at high risk of timber extraction". Brazilian Journal of Botany. 45 (2): 743–753. doi:10.1007/s40415-022-00787-3. S2CID 246341722.
  4. ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Dalbergia granadillo Pittier Fabaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 4 November 2022.


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