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fragrant rosewood
Dalbergia odorifera
Dalbergia odorifera, or fragrant rosewood (Chinese: 降香黄檀; pinyin: jiàngxiāng huángtán; literally: "drooping fragrant dalbergia"), is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is a small or medium-sized tree, 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall. It is endemic to China and occurs in Fujian, Hainan, Zhejiang, and Guangdong.
From the article Dalbergia odorifera on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A deciduous tree, D. odorifera will start shedding leaves at around December of each year in the Northern Hemisphere. It becomes dormant throughout the winter months.
At the table
It is used as a wood product and in folk medicine. This valuable wood was used in Chinese furniture from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and new furniture in the same styles are sought after as luxury and prestige items.
Four compounds isolated from the root of this plant have been shown in a laboratory to have antioxidant properties.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 191302.