Pterocarpus indicus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pterocarpus indicus
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Dalbergieae
Genus:	Pterocarpus
Species:	P. indicus
Binomial name
Pterocarpus indicus Willd.
Synonyms
List Echinodiscus echinatus Miq. Lingoum echinatum (Pers.) Kuntze Lingoum indicum (Willd.) Kuntze Lingoum rubrum Rumph. Lingoum saxatile Rumph. Lingoum wallichii Pierre Pterocarpus blancoi Merr. Pterocarpus carolinensis Kaneh. Pterocarpus echinata Pers. Pterocarpus indica Willd. [Spelling variant] Pterocarpus klemmei Merr. Pterocarpus obtusatus Miq. Pterocarpus pallidus Blanco Pterocarpus papuana F. Muell. Pterocarpus papuanus F.Muell. Pterocarpus pubescens Merr. Pterocarpus vidalianus Rolfe Pterocarpus wallichii Wight & Arn. Pterocarpus zollingeri Miq.

Pterocarpus indicus (commonly known as Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood, narra, angsana, or Pashu padauk) is a species of Pterocarpus native to southeastern Asia.

Images for kids

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  A mature specimen in Hong Kong

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  Bark of Pterocarpus indicus in Kowloon, Hong Kong

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  Flower stalk arrangement of Pterocarpus indicus in Kinmen, Taiwan

See also

In Spanish: Amboyna para niños