Biology:Dalbergia tonkinensis
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Short description: Species of legume
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalbergia |
| Species: | D. tonkinensis
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| Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain
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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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ban, N.T. (1998). "Dalbergia tonkinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32819A9732061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32819A9732061.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32819/9732061. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang. "Dalbergia tonkinensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242316810.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "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. http://truchuyvilla.com.vn/view-news.php?lang=en&ma=news&item=122.
- ↑ "200-year-old sua tree sold for over $1 million". VietNamNet Online Newspaper. 11 April 2017. http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/176083/200-year-old-sua-tree-sold-for-over--1-million.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q1320642 entry
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