Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pterocarpus macrocarpus Kurz

Pradu Narra

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001208
Common name: Pradu, Narra
English name: Burma padauk, Padauk
Native: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam
Country: Cambodia Myanmar Thailand Vietnam
(PGR): Rare

Deciduous tree up to 30 m tall Bark flaky, grey brown, the inner  bark reddish-brown leaves compound with 7-13 leaflets flowers clusters , fragrant, golden yellow in racemes or panicles fruit round indehiscent large flat, round wing, the central pod contains 2-3 seeds inside

shade tree. durable heart wood. musical instruments. construction. the wood also  has natural insect-resistant. used for decorative objects, veneers, and flooring. red sap used in folk medicine.

Pterocarpus pedatus (Pierre) Dyer

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Texture: Adaptable Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5-7.5

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