| Pterocarpus dalbergioides | |
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| File:Pterocarpus dalbergioides.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PterocarpusP. dalbergioides
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| Template:Taxonomy/PterocarpusPterocarpus dalbergioides Roxb. ex DC.[verification needed]
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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[edit | edit source]
This is a large evergreen tree, with ascending branches spreading towards the tips.[2] Has more numerous leaflets than the similar Pterocarpus indicus. The leaflets are ovate-lanceolate and acuminate, with 5 to 8 pairs of conspicuous secondary nerves. The fruit 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[edit | edit source]
The species is native and endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Herbarium specimen of flowering twig
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Tree -
Buttress and trunk
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Leaves
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Pod (samara)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Barstow, M. (2018). "Pterocarpus dalbergioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T33261A67802958. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33261A67802958.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dietrich Brandis (1921). Indian Trees.