<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Brazilian rosewood</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>palisander</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Dalbergia nigra</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>rosewood</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Bahia rosewood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Rio rosewood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>jacaranda cabinetwood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pao rosa</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rosewood, Brazilian</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Dense, reddish-brown wood with black streaks obtained from the species Dalbergia nigra, native to Brazil. Brazilian rosewood is extremely rare because the trees were overharvested in the early 20th century. It is prized as a decorative wood, formerly used in the manufacture of furniture, cabinetry, and knife-handles. It is not a true Jacaranda. ]]></note></mads>