Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pterocarpus dalbergioides Roxb. ex DC

East Indian mahogany

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000108
Common name: East Indian mahogany
English name: Andaman redwood,
Arabic name: قرش الملك
Native: India, Andaman Island
Country: India
(PGR): Rare

Semi deciduous tree up to 40 m tall, bark grey-brown leaves alternate,  odd-pinnate leaflets 5-11, broadly ovate to elliptic shaped flower yellow I cluster  panicle or raceme fruit pod is disc-like 3-5 cm diameter, with a central seed- bearing  portion and a flattened wing surrounding the central part

•Roadside tree, coastal, shade providing tree. Street tree. Wood tree.

Pterocarpus indicus Willd

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Texture: Loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds and cuttings.
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 5.0-7.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Coastal gardens Ornamental Street tree
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Acid

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