Biology:Pericopsis mooniana

Short description: Species of legume

Pericopsis mooniana
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
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.

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

• Asian Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Viet Nam) 1998. Pericopsis mooniana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

Wikidata ☰ Q3320271 entry