Dalbergia stevensonii, also called Honduras rosewood, is a Central American tree species in the legume family.

Dalbergia stevensonii is found in seasonally and permanently flooded tropical evergreen broad-leaved lowland swamp forests.

There is a clear border between sapwood and heartwood and distinct light and dark bands that form beautiful tree rings.

Since the tree is rare in the wild and does not grow very large, and only the inner heartwood is considered commercially valuable, wood production is very limited, adding to its value.

It is used as a substitute for Brazilian rosewood, and the decreased trade volume of that species has also increased the demand for Dalbergia stevensonii.

[8] Dalbergia stevensonii is exported from Guatemala mainly to Japan, El Salvador, the US, Germany, Belize and the Netherlands.

It is difficult for governments to control the smuggling of Dalbergia stevensonii, and buyers may not know the real country of origin of the wood products.

[13] Belize has restricted the cutting of Dalbergia stevensonii and requires a license to do so, but there is not enough funding for environmental protection.

In response to the widespread damage caused by the 2001 hurricane in the Toledo region of Belize, the Yaksak Conservation Trust established a tree-planting program focusing on planting seedlings of species that have historically been harvested, including Dalbergia stevensonii.