Dalbergia retusa is a plant species in the genus Dalbergia

Dalbergia

Dalbergia is a large genus of small to medium-size trees, shrubs and lianas in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has a wide distribution, native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia...

. It is known to produce the wood called cocobolo

Cocobolo

Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood of the tree Dalbergia retusa from Central America.Only the heartwood is used: this is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. The sapwood is a creamy yellow, with a sharp boundary with...

. It is a fair-sized tree, reported to reach 20–25 m in height. This is probably the species contributing most of the wood in the trade. Because of the wood's great beauty and high value, the trees yielding this wood have been heavily exploited: they are rare outside of national parks, reserves, and plantations.

Retusin

Retusin (isoflavone)

Retusin is a O-methylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in Dipteryx odorata, in Dalbergia retusa and in Millettia nitita....

is produced by the tree.