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Dalbergia retusa

Synonyms: Amerimnon retusum (homotypic); Machaerium retusum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
View Wikipedia Record: Dalbergia retusa

Infraspecies

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Dalbergia retusa

Attributes

Janka Hardness [2]  2960 lbf (1343 kgf) Very Hard
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Specific Gravity [3]  0.89
Structure [1]  Tree

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Barra Honda National Park II 5689 Costa Rica  
Guanacaste National Park II 85819 Costa Rica  
Marino las Baulas National Park II 29649 Costa Rica  
Palo Verde National Park II 46190 Costa Rica  
Santa Rosa National Park II 95780 Costa Rica

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
3Wood Technology Transfer Fact Sheets 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