Pterocarpus
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Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).
Proper noun
[edit]Pterocarpus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – tropical plants of Africa and Asia that yield the valuable timber padauk and produce a bright red resin.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Dalbergieae - tribe
Hyponyms
[edit]- For species see
Pterocarpus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or
Pterocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
[edit]Pterocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pterocarpus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pterocarpus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Pterocarpus at USDA Plants database
- Pterocarpus at Tropicos
- Pterocarpus at National Center for Biotechnology Information