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Pterocarpus indicus

Authority Willd. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Burmese rosewood, liki, padauk Editor Ecocrop code 1817

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A semi-deciduous tree usually reaching a height of 15-20 m but it can be up to 35-40 m with a trunk diameter of up to 200-350 cm. It has a spreading crown of dark foliage and drooping branches often touching the ground. The tree tends to form a short bole. USES The timber is used for light to heavy construction, joists, rafters, beams and interior finish. It is also used for fine furniture, panelling, musical instruments, high-grade cabinet work, interior joinery, billiard tables, decorative flooring, agricultural implements, veneer, etc. It withstand weathering, wearing and insect attacks and is used for bridges, piles, posts, railway sleepers and mine timber. The bark has medicinal properties and can be extracted for tannin. The flowers and very young leaves can be eaten. The tree is planted as shade for abaca and coffee crops and along roads and in yards. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Withstands dry seasons up to 6 months. COMMON NAMES Malay padauk, Padauk, Narra, Naga, Nala, Antagan, Apalit, Asana, Bitali, Dungon, Laga, Hagad, Sagat, Tagga, Kamorag, Odiau, Balauning, Vitali, Sena. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: P. wallichii, P. zollingeri, P. papuanus. Malay padauk is belived to be native of the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. It is adapted to flat, coastal plains behind mangrove swamps and sites along streams, at low to medium elevations. In Papua New Guinea, it is particularly common in valleys below 100 m in elevation. It is susceptible to fire, though it recuperates well and it may suffer in high winds.
Sources
SOURCES (P. indicus Willd.) Troup R 1921 pp 292-294 [USE, TEMP, RAIN, DEP, DRA, TEXT, LIG, KTMP] Aronson J 1989 pp 66 [SAL] Hensleigh T 1988 pp 275-279 [DRA, TEXT, RAIN, LIMITS, USE] Soerianegara I 1993 pp 374 & 379 [TEXT, USE]