Pterocarpus
Legume tree genus
Pterocarpus is a genus of tropical trees in the legume family, valued for their dense, richly colored heartwood.
Several species yield commercial timbers known as padauk or narra, prized in fine furniture and woodworking for their deep reds and oranges.
Some species produce a red resin called dragon's blood or kino, used historically in dyes and traditional medicine.
Tree yielding red resin
- kinoEuropean word for cinema
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- resinViscous plant secretion
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
Ayurveda · diabetes · diarrhea · tannins · wound healing · anti-inflammatory · decoction · herbal
Tropical cabinet timber
- legumePod-producing plant family
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
pinnate · yellow flowers · pods · genus · bark · heartwood · canopy · nitrogen-fixing
Tropical cabinet timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
furniture · carving · tonewood · grain · durability · export · logging · plantation
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- illegal loggingUnlawful forest harvesting
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- protectedKept from harm
overharvesting · smuggling · sustainability · reforestation · habitat loss · trafficking · regulation · poaching
Color-imparting material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- natural dyePlant-derived fabric tint
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
fabric · mordant · extraction · traditional · coloring · powder · cosmetic · rouge
bloodwood
Tree yielding red resin
- kinoEuropean word for cinema
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- resinViscous plant secretion
traditional medicine · Ayurveda · diabetes · diarrhea · tannins · wound healing · anti-inflammatory · decoction · herbal · sap
rosewood
Tropical cabinet timber
deciduous · pinnate · yellow flowers · pods · genus · bark · heartwood · canopy · nitrogen-fixing · leaflets
rosewood
Tropical cabinet timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- veneerDecorative outer layer
cabinetry · furniture · carving · tonewood · grain · durability · export · logging · plantation · sawmill
endangered
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- illegal loggingUnlawful forest harvesting
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
protected · overharvesting · smuggling · sustainability · reforestation · habitat loss · trafficking · regulation · poaching · extinction risk
pigment
Color-imparting material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- natural dyePlant-derived fabric tint
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
crimson · fabric · mordant · extraction · traditional · coloring · powder · cosmetic · rouge · ceremonial
- Legume Genera
Pterocarpusconifer
Cone-bearing tree
conifers · gymnosperm · gymnosperms · cycad