Biodiversity
Siamese Rosewood
- Name: Siamese Rosewood
- Quantity: 20,000
- Common Name: Siamese Rosewood, Dalbergia cochinchinensis
- Scientific Name: Dalbergia cochinchinensis Pierre
- Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae)
- Type: Perennial plant
- Origin: Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
Biology and Ecology
- General Characteristics:
- 15-30 meters tall
- Straight trunk, blackish-brown bark, purple-red wood
- Bi-pinnately compound leaves
- White inflorescence flowers
- Flat pod fruits, 5-10 cm. in length
- Flat brown seeds, horizontal arrangement
- Ecology:
- Found in mixed deciduous forests and seasonal rainforests
- Adapted to very dry conditions, not suitable for wet and waterlogged soil
- Growing well in well-drained, loamy soil
- Growing in every kind of soil
Flowering/Fruiting Period:
- Flowering in May - July
- Fruiting in July - September
Benefits:
- Hardwood: furniture making
- Heartwood: curing diarrhea and cough
- Bark: curing diabetes and mouth ulcers
- Leaf: curing skin conditions