Pterocarpus macrocarpus
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Pterocarpus macrocarpus (Burma Padauk) is a species of Pterocarpus native to southeastern Asia in northeastern India, Burma, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1][2][3]
It is a medium-sized tree growing to 10–30 m (rarely to 39 m) tall, with a trunk up to 1.7 m diameter; it is dry season-deciduous. The bark is flaky, grey-brown; if cut, it secretes a red gum. The leaves are 20–35 cm long, pinnate, with 9–11 leaflets. The flowers are yellow, produced in racemes 5–9 cm long. The fruit is a pod surrounded by a round wing 4.5–7 cm diameter, containing two or three seeds.[2][3]
The wood is durable and resistant to termites; it is important, used for furniture, construction timber, cart wheels, tool handles, and posts.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ International Legume Database & Information Service: Pterocarpus macrocarpus
- ^ a b Danida Seed Leaflet: Pterocarpus macrocarpus (pdf file)
- ^ a b c International Institute of Tropical Forestry: Pterocarpus macrocarpus (pdf file)
