Brazilian rosewood | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Aniba |
Species: | A. rosodora
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Binomial name | |
Aniba rosodora | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Aniba duckei Kosterm. |
Aniba rosaeodora, also known as pau-rosa, is a species of Magnoliid tree in the family Lauraceae. Often confused as rosewood, the plant doesn't grow on any tree of the genus Dalbergia.[3] It grows in parts of the tropical rainforest of South America. It is an endangered species that is exploited due to its essential oil.[4]
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