In today's domestic timber market, two types of Madagascar rosewood are commonly found. One is *Dalbergia louvelii*, often referred to as "big leaf sandalwood" and now officially labeled as "black rosewood" in the national standard "Redwood." The other is *Dalbergia greveana*, known as "Barisan," which is classified as "red rosewood" under the same standard. However, some darker varieties were once mistakenly called "black acid branch" a few years ago.
When it comes to distinguishing between red and black rosewood, wood experts rely on species classification, while many consumers tend to judge based on color. This discrepancy often leads to confusion and complaints from buyers.
Madagascar rosewood has become a highly sought-after material in the mahogany furniture industry due to its increasing value. As trends in furniture materials evolve, Madagascar rosewood is gradually replacing traditional Southeast Asian rosewood, becoming the mainstream choice in the rosewood market. The other major alternative is "Myanmar rosewood."
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In the domestic mahogany furniture market, Burmese rosewood is the most common type. It can be divided into two categories based on the tree species. One is "knife-shaped black rosewood" (*Dalbergia cultrata*), also known as "Myanmar black wood," and is classified as "black rosewood" in the national standard "Redwood." The other is commonly referred to as "white rosewood" or "flower rosewood" (*Dalbergia oliveri*), now categorized as "red rosewood" in the same standard.
In the furniture manufacturing industry, "knife-shaped black rosewood" and *Dalbergia fusca* (mainly from Cambodia) are often used interchangeably, considered the same "wood species" and collectively known as "Southeast Asian black rosewood." Similarly, "Madagascar black rosewood" consists of two species: *Dalbergia louvelii* and *Dalbergia maritima*.
In folk terms, "red rosewood" originally referred to *Dalbergia cochinchinensis* from the Indochina Peninsula (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos). It was distinguished from *A. arborescens* and sometimes called "red redwood" or "old redwood."
"Myanmar Red Rose" is currently the largest-selling rosewood in the domestic market. With recent changes in import taxes and border trade policies over the past six months, its price has risen by nearly 50%, reaching around 12,000 yuan per cubic meter. As rosewood prices continue to climb, some small-scale furniture factories have started using *Burkea fricana* from Africa as a substitute for "Burmese red rosewood," even labeling it as "African Rosewood" in some cases.
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