Biology:Pterocarpus officinalis
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Fabaceae
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| Stand, with leaves visible on younger specimens | |
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| Wound showing "dragon's blood" sap | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Pterocarpus |
| Species: | P. officinalis
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| Pterocarpus officinalis | |
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Pterocarpus officinalis, the dragonsblood tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.[2][3] It is typically found in coastal freshwater or slightly brackish habitats, in association with mangroves that occupy the more saline areas.[4] Its timber is commercially traded.[5]
References
- ↑ Barstow, M.; Klitgård, B.B. (2018). "Pterocarpus officinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T62027812A62027814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62027812A62027814.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62027812/62027814. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/214060-2.
- ↑ GBIF Backbone Taxonomy.. "Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq.". GBIF Secretariat. https://www.gbif.org/species/5349333.
- ↑ Migeot, Jonathan; Imbert, Daniel (2012). "Phenology and production of litter in a Pterocarpus officinalis (Jacq.) swamp forest of Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles)". Aquatic Botany 101: 18–27. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.03.012.
- ↑ Mark, Jennifer; Newton, Adrian C.; Oldfield, Sara; Rivers, Malin (November 2014). "The International Timber Trade: A Working List of Commercial Timber Tree Species". Botanic Gardens Conservation International. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/24470/7/TimberWorkingList.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q3410267 entry
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