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Dalbergia stevensonii
Also called Honduras Rosewood, Nogaed, Rosewood, Hagaedwood
Honduran rosewood is a large tropical tree, usually 15 to 30 m tall, native to swamp and lowland forests of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. It is rarely grown as a garden plant, and its valuable wood has led to population decline from logging.
Dalbergia stevensonii, also called Honduras rosewood and Rosul in Guatemala, is a Central American tree species in the legume family. It grows in broadleaf evergreen swamp forests in southern Belize and adjacent Guatemala and Mexico. The wood is highly valuable, which has led to population loss from illegal logging.
Dalbergia stevensonii has not been widely grown in plantations, despite its commercial suitability. For instance, tree stumps sprout freely, produce heartwood quickly, and with careful attention can produce valuable wood in a relatively short period of time. However, germination is difficult. A germination test in southern Belize in 2012 found tiny white caterpillars in most of the seeds. Very few seeds germinate and seedlings cannot survive for more than a few months. This may partially explain why there are no known plantations in Belize. In Guatemala, there are no data on acreage and plantation harvest.
Dalbergia stevensonii is found in seasonally and permanently flooded tropical evergreen broad-leaved lowland swamp forests. The rarity of this habitat limits the distribution of this species. It can be found in the Toledo district of Belize. In Honduras and Guatemala, it is found in broad-leaved forests; in Mexico, the species has been found in evergreen rainforests and oak forests.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dalbergia stevensonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
