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Dalbergia latifolia (Indian rosewood; Itti; East India Blackwood; Bombay Rosewood; Bombay Blackwood)

Synonyms: Amerimnon javanicum; Amerimnon latifolium (heterotypic); Dalbergia emarginata; Dalbergia javanica
Language: Hindi

Wikipedia Abstract

Dalbergia latifolia (synonym Dalbergia emarginata) is a premier timber species, also known as the Indian Rosewood. It is native to low-elevation tropical monsoon forests of south east India. Some common names in English include Rosewood, Bombay blackwood, Roseta rosewood, East Indian rosewood, Reddish-brown rosewood, Indian palisandre, and Java palisandre. Its Indian common names are beete, and satisal. The tree grows to 40 metres in height and is evergreen, but locally deciduous in drier subpopulations.
View Wikipedia Record: Dalbergia latifolia

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Dalbergia latifolia

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  3080 lbf (1397 kgf) Very Hard
Specific Gravity [2]  0.75

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Properties of Imported Tropical Woods, B. FRANCIS KUKACHKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0