dalbergia

Thân thiện

A carpenter selects a piece of dalbergia for a fine cabinet.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large genus of tropical trees: Dalbergia is a genus of plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. These trees are characterized by having pinnate leaves (feather-like) and paniculate flowers (arranged in branched clusters). They are commercially cultivated for their valuable, dramatically grained, and richly colored timber.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The guitar's fretboard was made from a rare species of Dalbergia.
  • Dalbergia nigra, also known as Brazilian rosewood, is highly prized for its beauty and tone.
  • Conservation efforts are crucial for several endangered Dalbergia species due to overharvesting.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and commercial contexts: The term is used precisely to refer to the genus and its species, which are sources of luxury woods like rosewood, kingwood, and cocobolo.
  • The new CITES regulations list many Dalbergia species to control their international trade.

Variants and Related Words

• Rosewood: A common name for the timber from various species.
• Legume (family Fabaceae): The broader plant family to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Genus Dalbergia: The formal taxonomic name.
• Rosewood genus: A common descriptive synonym referencing its most famous product.

Related Phrases

• Dalbergia timber: Specifically refers to the wood harvested from trees of this genus.
• Dalbergia species: Used when discussing individual types within the genus, e.g., (African blackwood).

Học thuật

Noun

1. large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dalbergia
• genus Dalbergia