Biology:Pericopsis mooniana

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Short description: Species of legume

Pericopsis mooniana
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pericopsis
Species:
P. mooniana
Binomial name
Pericopsis mooniana
(Thw.) Thw.
Synonyms
  • Albergia lanceolaria Moon
  • Dalbergia mooniana Thwaites
  • Derris ponapensis Hosok.
  • Ormosia villamilii Merr.
  • Pericopsis ponapensis (Hosok.) Hosok. [1]

Pericopsis mooniana, the nandu wood or nedun tree, is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines , and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3320271 entry