Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pterocarpus indicus Willd.

Andaman redwood

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000915
Common name: Andaman redwood
English name: Burmese rosewood
Native: East Asia, Western Pacific Islands
Country: Asia Cambodia China Japan Myanmar Pacific Islands Thailand Vietnam
(PGR): Rare

Semi-deciduous tree up to 30-40 m tall, trunk up to 2 m in diameter leaves pinnate, with 5-11 leaflets flowers orange-yellow in panicle fruit semi orbicular pod 2-3 cm diameter, surrounded by a flat 4-6 cm  diameter, contains one or two seeds

Ornamental plant. Wood tree. A widespread tree found in lowland primary and some secondary forest, mainly along tidal creeks and rocky shores at elevations up to 750 m. Also found in beach forest, on coral sand and on rocky shores.

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time:
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.5-6.5
Status: Endangered
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Semi Deciduous
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental Wood and Timber
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Deciduous
pH: Acid Neutral

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