Dalbergia Latifolia Bonsai
Appendix ii listed dalbergia spp.
Dalbergia latifolia bonsai. A dalbergia latifolia tree stands on roadside at bogor java the tree produces a hard durable heavy wood that when properly cured is durable and resistant to rot and insects. Latifolia is native to india and indonesia but is also grown in nigeria kenya vietnam the philippines and other parts of tropical africa and asia as an ornamental plant. It is endemic to the atlantic forest biome of southeastern brazil and only found in southern bahia espírito santo minas gerais and rio de janeiro states. The tree grows to a height of 20 40 m and to a girth of 1 5 2 m at breast height.
Make friends with me on. The dalbergia are in their own sub family but the above genera have been used as bonsai fairly often. Pre convention date for madagascan populations of dalbergia spp. It is grown as a plantation wood in both india and java often in dense single species groves to produce its highly desirable long straight bore.
Covered by annotation 15. I checked wikipedia dalbergia is in the fabaceae family which makes it somewhat related to redbuds cercis robinia and acacia. Basic aesthetics for a dalbergia armata mr patel has 30 years experience of growing bonsai trees. Rosewoods all appendix ii dalbergia spp.
One of the worlds most valuable timber trees widely distributed in southern asia from the himalayas to malesia and heavily exploited in the past for its excellent hard heavy insect resistant dark reddish brown wood. First listing date. Dalbergia latifolia commonly known as east indian rosewood is a large deciduous or nearly evergreen tree with cylindrical fairly straight bole and fully rounded crown. It can be 40 m tall and grows quickly under the right conditions.
It needs a habitat of wet and damp forest on rich soils to thrive. Subscribe to our channel and leave your comments and suggestions. Dalbergia nigra is endemic to brazil and native to the bahia interior forests ecoregion.