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.[1][2] It is typically found in coastal freshwater or slightly brackish habitats, in association with mangroves that occupy the more saline areas.[3] Its timber is commercially traded.[4]
| Pterocarpus officinalis | |
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| Stand, with leaves visible on younger specimens | |
| Wound showing "dragon's blood" sap | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Pterocarpus |
| Species: | P. officinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocarpus officinalis | |
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