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Pterocarpus
	Pterocarpus indicus seed pods
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Dalbergieae
Genus:	Pterocarpus; Jacq.
Species
	35, see text
Synonyms
	Amphymenium Kunth; Phellocarpus Benth.; Pterocarpus L.;

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Pterocarpus is a pantropical genus of trees in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Pterocarus clade within the Dalbergieae.^[1]^[2] Most species of Pterocarpus yield valuable timber traded as padauk (or padouk);.he wood from the burmese padauk tree (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) is marketed as amboyna when it has grown in the burl form.^[3] The scientific name is Latinized Ancient Greek and means "wing fruit", referring to the unusual shape of the seed pods in this genus.

Uses

Padauk wood is obtained from several species of Pterocarpus. All padauks are of African or Asian origin. Padauks are valued for their toughness, stability in use, and decorativeness, most having a reddish wood. Most Pterocarpus woods contain either water- or alcohol-soluble substances and can be used as dyes.

The padauk found most often is African Padauk from Pterocarpus soyauxii which, when freshly cut, is a very bright red/orange but when exposed to sunlight fades over time to a warm brown. Its colour makes it a favourite among woodworkers. Burmese Padauk (ပိတောက်) is Pterocarpus macrocarpus while Andaman Padauk is Pterocarpus dalbergioides. Padauks can be confused with rosewoods to which they are somewhat related, but as a general rule padauks are coarser and less decorative in figure. Like rosewood, padauk is sometimes used to make xylophone and marimba keys, and guitars. It is an important material in traditional Chinese furniture.

Some padauks, e.g. P. soyauxii, are used as herbal medicines, for example to treat skin parasites and fungal infections.^[4]

Chemistry

Pterocarpin is a pterocarpan found in Pterocarpus spp.^[5]

Species

A total of 35 species are currently accepted:^[6]^[7]

Pterocarpus acapulcensis Rose
Pterocarpus albopubescens Hauman
Pterocarpus amazonum (Benth.) Amshoff
Pterocarpus angolensis DC.—Kiaat
Pterocarpus antunesii (Taub.) Harms
Pterocarpus brenanii Barbosa & Torre
Pterocarpus claessensii De Wild.
Pterocarpus dalbergioides DC.—Andaman Padauk, Andaman Redwood, East Indian Mahogany
Pterocarpus echinatus Pers.^{[Note 1]}
Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir.—Muninga, Barwood, Vène
Pterocarpus gilletii De Wild.
Pterocarpus hockii De Wild.
Pterocarpus homblei De Wild.
Pterocarpus indicus Willd.—Pashu Padauk, Malay Padauk, New Guinea Rosewood
Pterocarpus lucens Guill. & Perr.
Pterocarpus macrocarpus Kurz—Burmese Padauk
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.—Indian Kino, Malabar Kino, benga, bijiayasal (W Nepal), venkai
Pterocarpus mildbraedii Harms
Pterocarpus mutondo De Wild.
Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq.
Pterocarpus orbiculatus DC.
Pterocarpus osun Craib
Pterocarpus rohrii Vahl
Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce
- subsp. polyanthus (Harms) Mendonça & E. P. Sousa
  - var. martinii (Dunkley) Mendonça & E. P. Sousa
  - var. polyanthus (Harms) Mendonça & E. P. Sousa
- subsp. rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce
Pterocarpus santalinoides DC.—Mututi
Pterocarpus santalinus L. f.—Red Sandalwood, Red Sanders
Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub.—African Padauk, African Coralwood
Pterocarpus ternatus Rizzini
Pterocarpus tessmannii Harms
Pterocarpus tinctorius Welw.
Pterocarpus velutinus De Wild.
Pterocarpus villosus (Benth.) Benth.
Pterocarpus violaceus Vogel
Pterocarpus zehntneri Harms
Pterocarpus zenkeri Harms

Notes

¹ Some sources treat Pterocarpus echinatus as a synonym of Pterocarpus indicus.

References

^ ^a ^b Lavin M, Pennington RT, Klitgaard BB, Sprent JI, de Lima HC, Gasson PE (2001). "The dalbergioid legumes (Fabaceae): delimitation of a pantropical monophyletic clade". Am J Bot. 88 (3): 503–33. doi:10.2307/2657116. PMID 11250829.
^ ^a ^b Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk BE, Wojciechowskie MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
^ Meier E. "The Wood Database".
^ "AgroForestryTree Database entry for Pterocarpus soyauxii". AgroForestryTree Database. World Agroforestry Centre (WAC). Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ Pterocarpin at knapsack_jsp
^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Pterocarpus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Pterocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

External links

Pterocarpus in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

[Lavin-1] Lavin M, Pennington RT, Klitgaard BB, Sprent JI, de Lima HC, Gasson PE (2001). "The dalbergioid legumes (Fabaceae): delimitation of a pantropical monophyletic clade". Am J Bot. 88 (3): 503–33. doi:10.2307/2657116. PMID 11250829.

[Cardoso-2] Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk BE, Wojciechowskie MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.

[3] Meier E. "The Wood Database".

[4] "AgroForestryTree Database entry for Pterocarpus soyauxii". AgroForestryTree Database. World Agroforestry Centre (WAC). Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[5] Pterocarpin at knapsack_jsp

[6] "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Pterocarpus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

[7] USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Pterocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

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-'''''Pterocarpus''''' is a [[pantropical]] [[genus]] of trees in the family [[Fabaceae]]. It belongs to the subfamily [[Faboideae]], and was recently assigned to the informal [[monophyly|monophyletic]] ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the [[Dalbergieae]].<ref name="Lavin" /><ref name="Cardoso" /> Most species of ''Pterocarpus'' yield valuable timber traded as '''padauk''' (or padouk); other common names are '''mukwa''' or '''narra'''. The wood from the narra tree ([[Pterocarpus indicus]]) and the burmese padauk tree ([[Pterocarpus macrocarpus]]) is marketed as '''amboyna''' when it has grown in the [[burl]] form.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wood-database.com/amboyna/ | title = The Wood Database | author = Meier E. }}</ref> The [[scientific name]] is [[Latin]]ized [[Ancient Greek]] and means "wing fruit", referring to the unusual shape of the [[legume|seed pods]] in this genus.
+'''''Pterocarpus''''' is a [[pantropical]] [[genus]] of trees in the family [[Fabaceae]]. It belongs to the subfamily [[Faboideae]], and was recently assigned to the informal [[monophyly|monophyletic]] ''Pterocarus'' clade within the [[Dalbergieae]].<ref name="Lavin" /><ref name="Cardoso" /> Most species of ''Pterocarpus'' yield valuable timber traded as '''padauk''' (or padouk);.he wood from the burmese padauk tree ([[Pterocarpus macrocarpus]]) is marketed as '''amboyna''' when it has grown in the [[burl]] form.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wood-database.com/amboyna/ | title = The Wood Database | author = Meier E. }}</ref> The [[scientific name]] is [[Latin]]ized [[Ancient Greek]] and means "wing fruit", referring to the unusual shape of the [[legume|seed pods]] in this genus.
 == Uses ==