Dalbergia lanceolaria
Species of flowering plant
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Dalbergia lanceolaria is a species of tree in the subfamily Faboideae and tribe Dalbergieae.[2] It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20m tall[3][4] and is native to: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma[4] and Indo-China.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalbergia |
| Species: | D. lanceolaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalbergia lanceolaria | |
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The bark of the tree is traditionally used as an analgesic and anti-diarrhoeal.[5] The apiose isoflavone compound lanceolarin is found in its root bark.[6]
Because it produces new stems (ramets), it is recommended for reforestation projects on degraded land where seeds are unlikely to grow successfully.[7]
Subspecies
Plants of the World Online includes:[8]
- D. lanceolaria var. errans (Craib) Niyomdham - Indo-China
- synonym: D. errans Craib
- D. lanceolaria var. lakhonensis (Gagnep.) Niyomdham & P.H.Hô - Indo-China
- synonyms: D. lakhonensis Gagnep, D. lanceolaria var. maymyensis (Craib) Thoth, D. maymyensis Craib
- D. lanceolaria subsp. paniculata (Roxb.) Thoth. - Indian subcontinent to Indo-China
- synonyms include: Amerimnon paniculatum (Roxb.) Kuntze, D. hemsleyi Prain, D. paniculata Roxb.
