Bombay Blackwood vs Indian rosewood

Dalbergia latifolia compared with Dalbergia sissoo

Key Differences

Bombay Blackwood is Vulnerable while Indian rosewood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bombay Blackwood	Indian rosewood
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 sissoo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Dalbergia

Conservation Status

Bombay Blackwood

VU — Vulnerable

Indian rosewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bombay Blackwood	Indian 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.

Indian rosewood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Paraguay).

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.