Dalbergia velutina[1] (synonym D. pierreana[2]) is a species of liana. The genus Dalbergia is placed in the subfamily Faboideae and tribe Dalbergieae.

Dalbergia velutina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species:
D. velutina
Binomial name
Dalbergia velutina
Synonyms
  • Amerimnon stipulatum Kuntze
  • Dalbergia abbreviata Craib
  • Dalbergia pierreana Prain
  • Dalbergia velutina var. annamensis Niyomdham
  • Dalbergia velutina f. burmanica Thoth.

The recorded range of this species is from Assam to southern China, Indochina and Peninsula Malaysia.[3] In Vietnam it may be known under its synonym Dalbergia pierreana or trắc Pierre.[4]

Varieties

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Plants of the World Online currently includes:[3]

  • Dalbergia velutina var. succirubra (Gagnep. & Craib) Niyomdham
  • Dalbergia velutina var. verrucosa (Craib) Niyomdham (Thailand)

References

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  1. ^ Bentham G (1852) Pl. Jungh. [Miquel] 2: 255.
  2. ^ Gagnepain F (1913) In:Lecomte,H.(ed.), Flore Generale de L'Indochine 2, 2.
  3. ^ a b Plants of the World Online: Dalbergia velutina Benth. (retrieved 10 October 2020)
  4. ^ Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
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