Bombay Blackwood vs Siamese Rosewood

Dalbergia latifolia compared with Dalbergia cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Bombay Blackwood is Vulnerable while Siamese Rosewood is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bombay Blackwood	Siamese Rosewood
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Dalbergia	Dalbergia
Species	Dalbergia latifolia	Dalbergia cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bombay Blackwood and Siamese Rosewood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dalbergia.

Conservation Status

Bombay Blackwood

VU — Vulnerable

Siamese Rosewood

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bombay Blackwood	Siamese Rosewood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bombay Blackwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Singapore and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Siamese Rosewood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bombay Blackwood

The Bombay Blackwood (Dalbergia latifolia) is a species in the genus Dalbergia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.