Dalbergia occurs as big genus of microscopic to medium-moderate-size trees, shrubs and lianas in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. the genus has a wide distribution, indigene to the tropical regions of Central and South America, Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. A size of the genus is disputed, sustaining different authorities citing between 100-600 mintage; [http://www.ildis.org/ ILDIS] accepts 159 coinage.

;Selected economically crucial species Dalbergia brownei (Coin Vine) Dalbergia cearensis (Kingwood) Dalbergia cochinchinensis (Siamese Rosewood) Dalbergia ecastaphyllum (Coinvine) Dalbergia decipularis (Tulipwood) Dalbergia frutescens Dalbergia latifolia (Indian Rosewood, Sonokeling) Dalbergia melanoxylon (African Blackwood) Dalbergia monetaria (Moneybush) Dalbergia nigra (Brazilian Rosewood, Jacarandá) Dalbergia retusa (Cocobolo) Dalbergia sissoo (Sheesham, Sissoo) Dalbergia stevensonii (Honduras Rosewood)

Uses
Numerous metal money of Dalbergia come significant timber trees, valued for their decorative & typically fragrant wood, rich in redolent oils. A best known one come a rosewoods, so-known as because of the smell, however many more valuable forest come yielded per genus.

A pre-leading rosewood appreciated in the american globe is 500. nigger called Rio, Bahia, Brazilian Rosewood, Palisander diamond state Rio Grande, or even Jacarandá; heavy used it used to be that, these are nowadays CITES-listed. A 2nd virtually all desired rosewood in the american globe is Five hundred. latifolia called (East) Indian Rosewood or even Sonokeling. Virtually all rosewoods come the rich black using a good figure. Note that exclusively the little a share of a lot Dalbergia coinage yield rosewood.

A (Brazilian) Tulipwood (D. decipularis) is cream coloured by owning red or even salmon stripes. These are virtually all typically utilized around crossbanding & more veneers; it should non exist as confused by having a "tulipwood" of the U.s. Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera, used within inexpensive cabinetwork.

A likewise utilized (however purple using darker stripes), & likewise Brazilian, Kingwood is yielded by D. cearensis. Two come smallish trees, to 10m. A second notable timber is Cocobolo, mainly from either D. retusa, the Central Our contries timber using outstanding cosmetic orange red figure around freshly cut shells which quickly fades in air to further subdued tones & chromaticity.

A Indian souvenir trade sells objects manufactured of Dalbergia sissoo (for instance stained purple) when in case it were rosewood. A wood of occasionally mintage may be utilized for toolhandles, at the best.

African Blackwood (D. melanoxylon) is an intensely nigrify wood coveted for making woodwind musical instruments.