Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood

Anotations

Scope note:

Rare and expensive wood figured with golden markings, from the species Dalbergia cearensis native to South America, mainly Brazil. The sapwood is white in color, with clearly defined variegated colored heartwood. It is varied from violet-brown to almost black, and streaked with violet brown, black, blackish-violet, or golden yellow. Because of the small size of the trees, its uses are restricted to decorative work, such as inlay and turnery.