Dalbergia tonkinensis
Dalbergia tonkinensis (or sua) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a small tree, 5–13 metres (16–43 ft) tall, found in Hainan Island of China and Vietnam.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss and overexploitation for timber.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Dalbergia |
| Species: | D. tonkinensis |
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Furniture made from sua wood is particularly prized in China.[3][4] While commercial sales of sua are banned in Vietnam, private sales and auctions are still permitted.[3] Individual trees have sold for over a million US dollars.[3][5]
References
- Ban, N.T. (1998). "Dalbergia tonkinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32819A9732061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32819A9732061.en.
- Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Dalbergia tonkinensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Endangered Vietnam tree felled for timber". The Australian. Deutsche Presse Agentur. 27 March 2017.
- Van Bien (Dan Viet) (2015). "Why do Chinese people have a mania for with Dan Huynh wood (Sua wood)". Truc Huy Villa. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "200-year-old sua tree sold for over $1 million". VietNamNet Online Newspaper. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017.
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