Pterocarpus dalbergioides, the Andaman padauk, Andaman redwood or East Indian mahogany, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is sometimes called "narra", but this is just a generic term used for any of several Pterocarpus species. It is native to the Andaman Islands.

Pterocarpus dalbergioides
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Pterocarpus
Species:	P. dalbergioides
Binomial name
Pterocarpus dalbergioides Roxb. ex DC.[verification needed]

Description

This is a large evergreen tree, with ascending branches spreading towards the tips.[2] Has more numerous leaflets than the similar Pterocarpus indicus. The leaflets are ovate-lanceolate and acuminate, with 5 to 8 pairs of conspicuous secondary nerves. The fruit pod is a winged achene or samara that is nearly hairless and about 5 cm in diameter. The heartwood colour varies from light grey to deep reddish-brown, but this variation is unrelated to any differences in leaves or flowers. [2]

Distribution

The species is native and endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.

Gallery

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  Herbarium specimen of flowering twig
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  Tree
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  Buttress and trunk
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  Leaves
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  Pod (samara)

References

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