Dalbergia maritima

Dalbergia maritima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species: D. maritima
Binomial name
Dalbergia maritima
R. Vig.

Dalbergia maritima is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family; it is a rosewood, and it's wood is often referred to as Bois de Rose. It is found only in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the over-consumption of its species.

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