Bombay Blackwood vs Rosewood

Dalbergia latifolia compared with Dalbergia trichocarpa

Key Differences

• Bombay Blackwood is Vulnerable while Rosewood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bombay Blackwood	Rosewood
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Fabales (マメ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Dalbergia	Dalbergia
Species	Dalbergia latifolia	Dalbergia trichocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bombay Blackwood

VU — Vulnerable

Rosewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bombay Blackwood	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.

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.