Taxon:  Dalbergia monetaria L. f.



Summary
Genus:
Dalbergia
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
13162
Place of publication:
Suppl. pl. 317.  1782 ("1781"), nom. cons. prop.
Comment:
proposed for conservation (nom. cons. prop.) against the homotypic synonym (Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.4) Pterocarpus ovalis L., nom. rej. prop.
Verified:
05/08/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ecastaphyllum monetaria (L. f.) Pers.
Ecastaphyllum monetaria (L. f.) Pers. var. monetaria

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Fruit

Conservation Status
CITES Appendix II – Vulnerable to Extinction
Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  3. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  4. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  5. Carvalho, A. M. de. 1997. A synopsis of the genus Dalbergia (Fabaceae: Dalbergieae) in Brazil. Brittonia 49:107.
  6. Estrella, M. de la et al. 2010. The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobon, Bioko and Rio Muni). Folia Geobot. 45:15.
  7. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  8. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  9. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  10. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  11. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  12. Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
  13. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  14. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  15. Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
  16. Moraes, P. L. R. de. 2012. Linnaeus's Plantae Surinamenses revisited. Phytotaxa 41:46. Note: considers as a nom. illeg.; = Dalbergia ovalis (L.) P. L. R. Moraes & L. P. Queiroz
  17. Nelson, C. H. N. 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras Note: Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  18. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
  19. Rijckevorsel, P. van. 2013. (2149) Proposal to conserve the name Dalbergia monetaria against Pterocarpus ovalis (Leguminosae). Taxon 62:635.
  20. Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
  21. Sosef, M. S. M. et al. 2006. Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Bot. Belgica 35:1-438.
  22. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  23. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  24. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  25. Velayos, M. et al., eds. 2008-. Flora de Guinea Equatorial
  26. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:740.
  27. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:740.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:740.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:740.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Carvalho, A. M. de. 1997. A synopsis of the genus Dalbergia (Fabaceae: Dalbergieae) in Brazil. Brittonia 49:107.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola   
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and GrenadinesSaint Vincent Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaEquatorial GuineaBioko Estrella, M. de la et al. 2010. The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobon, Bioko and Rio Muni). Folia Geobot. 45:15.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaEquatorial GuineaRegión ContinentalRio MuniVelayos, M. et al., eds. 2008-. Flora de Guinea Equatorial
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  Sosef, M. S. M. et al. 2006. Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Bot. Belgica 35:1-438.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines [Saint Vincent]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Naturalized
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea [Bioko, Región Continental (Rio Muni)]

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  4. Carvalho, A. M. de. 1997. A synopsis of the genus Dalbergia (Fabaceae: Dalbergieae) in Brazil. Brittonia 49:107.
  5. Estrella, M. de la et al. 2010. The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobon, Bioko and Rio Muni). Folia Geobot. 45:15.
  6. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  7. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  8. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  9. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  10. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  11. Sosef, M. S. M. et al. 2006. Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Bot. Belgica 35:1-438.
  12. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  13. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  14. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  15. Velayos, M. et al., eds. 2008-. Flora de Guinea Equatorial
  16. Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:740.
  17. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialsbeadsdried fruits are used for making necklacesSmith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=13162. Accessed 12 May 2026.