Dalbergia tonkinensis

Dalbergia tonkinensis (or sua) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a small tree, 5–13 metres (16–43 ft) tall, found in Hainan Island of China and Vietnam.^[2] It is threatened by habitat loss and overexploitation for timber.^[1]

Dalbergia tonkinensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Dalbergia
Species:	D. tonkinensis
Binomial name
Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain

Furniture made from sua wood is particularly prized in China.^[3][4] While commercial sales of sua are banned in Vietnam, private sales and auctions are still permitted.^[3] Individual trees have sold for over a million US dollars.^[3][5]