Dimorphandra wilsonii (Common name: Faveiro de Wilson) is a tree species of legume of the family Fabaceae.
It is found only in the Minas Gerais state of south-east Brazil, in regions close to the city of Belo Horizonte.
The Botanic Garden of Belo Horizonte (Jardim Botânico de Belo Horizonte) (FZB-BH) and Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) has coordinated a multi-discipline effort towards the study and conservation of this species, including the search for new individuals and populations.
To promote these efforts, the Botanic Garden, UFMG and the Society of Friends of the Zoo-Botanical Foundation are seeking sponsors.
Notably, a genetic study suggested in 2020 that instead of being a true species, D. wilsonii is the result of recurrent interspecific hybridization between two Dimorphandra species, D. mollis from the cerrado and the threatened D. exaltata from the Atlantic forest,[2] raising new prospects on the strategy suited for its conservation and management.