Dalbergia cearensis, with common names Brazilian kingwood, kingwood, Bois de Violette, and violetwood, is a small tree endemic to Brazil.
It is native to the states of Bahia, Ceará, ParaÃÂba, Pernambuco, and PiauÃÂ,
It is the source of kingwood, a classic furniture wood.
Brazilian common names include Jacaranda-cega-macho, Jacaranda-violeta, Miolo-de-negro, and Pau-violeta.