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Taxon:
Dalbergia melanoxylon
Guill. & Perr.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Dalbergia
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
405953
Place of publication:
A. Guillemin et al., Fl. Seneg. tent. 1:227, t. 53. 1832
Comment:
authorship of this family in Guillemin et al. is indicated on p. 271
Verified:
11/26/1996
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds.
1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
Darbyshire, I. et al., eds.
2015. The plants of Sudan and South Sudan, an annotated checklist Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew..
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Note:
mentions
Devi Prasad, A. G. et al.
1994. Genetic diversity of
Dalbergia
species and their distribution in Karnataka, India.
Dalbergia
: proceedings of an international workshop. Nitrogen fixing tree research reports special issue. 70.
Note:
Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Dalbergia+melanoxylon&quantity=1
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Ladipo, D. O.
1994.
Dalbergia
species of West Africa: botany, distribution and potential for agroforestry.
Dalbergia
: proceedings of an international workshop. Nitrogen fixing tree research reports special issue. 32.
Note:
Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas
Lock, J. M.
1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Mabberley, D. J.
1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Nshubemuki, L.
1994. Recent progress in silviculture research on
Dalbergia melanoxylon
.
Dalbergia
: proceedings of an international workshop. Nitrogen fixing tree research reports special issue. 48-57.
Note:
Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Sanjappa, M.
1992. Legumes of India
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
English
African blackwood –
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African-ebony –
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Chinese blackwood –
Reference(s)
Mozambique-ebony –
Reference(s)
poyi –
Reference(s)
Senaar-ebony –
Reference(s)
Senegal-ebony –
Reference(s)
Sudan-ebony –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
pau-preto –
Reference(s)
Swahili (Tanzania)
mpingo –
Reference(s)
mugembe –
Reference(s)
Swedish
kongoträd –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Limpopo
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Burkina Faso
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
w. peninsular
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burkina Faso
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Guinea
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[Limpopo, Mpumalanga]
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
(w. peninsular)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
potential for agroforestry
Nshubemuki, L.
1994. Recent progress in silviculture research on
Dalbergia melanoxylon
.
Dalbergia
: proceedings of an international workshop. Nitrogen fixing tree research reports special issue. 48-57.
Note:
Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas
Materials
carved material
Nshubemuki, L.
1994. Recent progress in silviculture research on
Dalbergia melanoxylon
.
Dalbergia
: proceedings of an international workshop. Nitrogen fixing tree research reports special issue. 48-57.
Note:
Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas
Materials
wood
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Name
References