Pterocarpus

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Translingual

Pterocarpus indicus leaves and fruit

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Proper noun

Pterocarpus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – tropical plants of Africa and Asia that yield the valuable timber padauk and produce a bright red resin.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Fabales – order; Fabaceae – family; Faboideae - subfamily; Dalbergieae - tribe

Hyponyms

For species see Pterocarpus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Pterocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Pterocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pterocarpus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pterocarpus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Pterocarpus at USDA Plants database
Pterocarpus at Tropicos
Pterocarpus at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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