…There are other species of Dalbergia worldwide that have beautiful heartwood, commonly known as rosewood, because the wood has a faint, rose-like fragrance. Among them, D. nigra Fr. Allem. (Brazilian rosewood, palisander) from southeastern Brazil has beautiful heartwood with stripes or patches of black and dark orange-brown, and is well-known as a top-quality decorative material. It is used for interior walls and furniture, but now that stocks are declining, there are strict restrictions on felling. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Brazilian rosewood" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…世界的にみるとツルサイカチ属にはこのほかにも美麗な心材をもつものがあり,一般にローズウッドrosewoodの名で知られるが,それは材にかすかながらバラの花に似た芳香を有するためである。中でもブラジル南東部のD.nigra Fr.Allem.(英名Brazilian rosewood,palisander)は黒色と暗橙褐色が縞状または斑状にまざった美しい心材をもち,最高級の装飾材として定評がある。建築の内壁や家具に用いられるが,今では蓄積が減り,厳しく伐採制限がされている。… ※「Brazilian rosewood」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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