Pterocarpus indicus Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pterocarpus Jacq.
Tribe: Dalbergieae
References: [210][1915][2264][2825]

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Other names:

• Pterocarpus carolinensis Kaneh. [Synonym] [2235]
  
• Pterocarpus draco sensu auct. [Misapplied] [1915][3052]
  
• Pterocarpus indica Willd. [Orthographic] [2968]
  

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Common Names:

• Bloodwood [1941]
  
• Cibicibi [2264]
  
• Padouk [2264]
  
• Sandrago [3058]
  
• Sang Drago [1915]
  
• Sang Dragon [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1915] [2828] [2968] [210]
  
• Medicine [2828]
  
• Wood [2828] [2872] [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [217]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Zaire [215]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1946] [1957] [2825]
  • Cambodia
  • China [1946]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1946]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Malaysia-ISO [215] [1946]
  • Myanmar [215]
  • Philippines [1946]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Thailand [215]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [2235] [2264] [2968]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [2968]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2968]
  • Solomon Is [261]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:53:38