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Pterocarpus dalbergioides (Andaman Redwood; Andaman Padauk)

Synonyms: Lingoum dalbergioides (homotypic); Pterocarpus advena; Pterocarpus indicus

Wikipedia Abstract

Pterocarpus dalbergioides, the Andaman padauk, Andaman redwood or East Indian mahogany, is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is sometimes called "narra", but this is just a generic term used for any of several Pterocarpus species. It is found only in India.
View Wikipedia Record: Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Janka Hardness [2]  1630 lbf (739 kgf) Medium
Specific Gravity [3]  0.62

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3Chave J, Coomes D, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Swenson NG, Zanne AE (2009) Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Ecology Letters 12: 351-366. Zanne AE, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Coomes DA, Ilic J, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Miller RB, Swenson NG, Wiemann MC, Chave J (2009) Data from: Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Dryad Digital Repository.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0