Pterocarpus dalbergioides

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Pterocarpus dalbergioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Species:
P. dalbergioides
Binomial name
Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Pterocarpus dalbergioides, the Andaman padauk, Andaman redwood or East Indian mahogany, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is sometimes called "narra", but this is just a generic term used for any of several Pterocarpus species. It is native to the Andaman Islands.

Description

This is a large evergreen tree, with ascending branches spreading towards the tips.

pod is a winged achene or samara that is nearly hairless and about 5 cm in diameter. The heartwood colour varies from light grey to deep reddish-brown, but this variation is unrelated to any differences in leaves or flowers. [2]

Distribution

The species is native and endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.

Gallery

  • Herbarium specimen of flowering twig
    Herbarium specimen of flowering twig
  • Tree
    Tree
  • Buttress and trunk
    Buttress and trunk
  • Leaves
    Leaves
  • Pod (samara)
    Pod (samara)

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33261A67802958.en
    . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Dietrich Brandis (1921). Indian Trees.

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