Bombay Blackwood vs Burmese Rosewood

Dalbergia latifolia compared with Dalbergia oliveri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bombay Blackwood	Burmese Rosewood
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 oliveri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bombay Blackwood

VU — Vulnerable

Burmese Rosewood

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bombay Blackwood	Burmese 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.

Burmese 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.

Burmese Rosewood

The Burmese Rosewood (Dalbergia oliveri) is a species in the genus Dalbergia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.