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Pterocarpus officinalis

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Species of plant in the family Fabaceae

Pterocarpus officinalis
Stand, with leaves visible on younger specimens
Wound showing "dragon's blood" sap
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Species: P. officinalis
Binomial name
Pterocarpus officinalis
Jacq.
Synonyms
List
    • Lingoum officinale (Jacq.) Kuntze
    • Moutouchi crispata (DC.) Benth.
    • Moutouchi draco (L.) Benth.
    • Moutouchi suberosa Aubl.
    • Pterocarpus crispatus DC.
    • Pterocarpus draco L.
    • Pterocarpus hemipterus Gaertn.
    • Pterocarpus moutouchi Lam.
    • Pterocarpus sanguis-draconis Crantz
    • Pterocarpus suberosus (Aubl.) Pers.

Pterocarpus officinalis, the dragonsblood tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It is typically found in coastal freshwater or slightly brackish habitats, in association with mangroves that occupy the more saline areas. Its timber is commercially traded.

References

  1. Barstow, M.; Klitgård, B.B. (2018). "Pterocarpus officinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T62027812A62027814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62027812A62027814.en. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. Migeot, Jonathan; Imbert, Daniel (2012). "Phenology and production of litter in a Pterocarpus officinalis (Jacq.) swamp forest of Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles)". Aquatic Botany. 101: 18–27. Bibcode:2012AqBot.101...18M. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.03.012.
  5. Mark, Jennifer; Newton, Adrian C.; Oldfield, Sara; Rivers, Malin (November 2014). "The International Timber Trade: A Working List of Commercial Timber Tree Species" (PDF). Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Pterocarpus officinalis


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