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Pterocarpus dalbergioides DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Dalbergieae

GENUS: Pterocarpus Jacq.

Pterocarpus dalbergioides DC. [Preferred name]
    Lingoum dalbergioides (Roxb.)Pierre {Synonym}
    Pterocarpus advenus Baill. {Synonym}
    Pterocarpus indicus auct. non Willd. {Misapplied}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Andaman Padauk [1946, 3618, 3797]; Andaman Redwood [1946, 3618, 3797]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Bangladesh (I) [3383]; India (I) [215, 3091]; West Bengal [3091]; Indonesia (I) [215]; Jawa (I) [215]; Peninsular Malaysia (I) [215]
  Indian Ocean
Andaman Is (N) [1914, 1946, 3389]; Madagascar (I) [215, 3402]; Nicobar Is (I) [1914]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [215, 1946, 3383, 3402, 3797] ; Distribution Map [1946, 3797] ; Illustration [215, 3383, 3653]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [215] [3402] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Tree [215] [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [215] [3402] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1992/1993 Cavalcante de Lima H ; Source(s): 1992 (Phytochem.) Southon I & Bowes I, 1993 Polhill RM, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Chemical products [3383]; Environmental [3402]; Medicine [3383]; Wood [1946, 3030, 3383, 3653, 3797]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

215.

  Rojo, J.P., 1972
    Phanerog.Monogr. 5:1-119 Pterocarpus (Leguminosae-Papilion..

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1946.

  Thothathri, K, 1987
    Taxonomic Revision of the Tribe Dalbergieae in the Indian...

3030.

  Ambasta, S.P., 1986
    The useful plants of India

3091.

  Prain, D., 1903
    Bengal Plants Vol 1

3383.

  Khatun, R.B., 1987
    Tree Legumes of Bangladesh

3389.

  Parkinson, C.E., 1923
    A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

3618.

  Benthall, A.P., 1946
    The trees of Calcutta. Calcutta.

3653.

  Anonymous, 1979
    Tropical Legumes:Resources for the Future. Washington.

3797.

  Pearson, R.S. & Brown, H.P., 1981
    Commercial timbers of India, Vol. 1.

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