Dalbergia nigra (Vell.) Allemão ex Benth.

Rio rosewood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Dalbergia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Hygrophilous forest on rich soils. Well-drained soils on hillsides, both in the interior of dense, primary forests and also in secondary growth areas of the Atlantic rainforest.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Dalbergia nigra leaf picture by Vinicius Castro Souza (cc-by-sa)
Dalbergia nigra leaf picture by Vinicius Castro Souza (cc-by-sa)
Dalbergia nigra leaf picture by Vinicius Castro Souza (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Dalbergia nigra fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dalbergia nigra world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Dalbergia nigra threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:490358-1
WFO ID wfo-0000170463
COL ID 33Z6M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pterocarpus niger Dalbergia nigra Miscolobium nigrum Amerimnon nigrum