An pterocarpus erinaceus in nahilalakip ha genus nga pterocarpus, ngan familia nga fabaceae. We sell kosso wood pterocarpus erinaceus in large quantity mostly in containers. Effects of pterocarpus erinaceus stem bark aqueous extract. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Other articles where pterocarpus santalinus is discussed. Our woods are extracted directly form the forest in their raw form and cut into log sizes about 7feet long and 2030cm in diameter all in square shapes. Pterocarpus angolensis is a hardwood species subject to heavy exploitation. The aqueous extract of the stembark of pterocarpus erinaceus poir.
Pterocarpus erinaceus, known as kosso in china, is an increasingly threatened species native to the vulnerable savannah. Pterocarpus erinaceus synonyms, pterocarpus erinaceus pronunciation, pterocarpus erinaceus translation, english dictionary definition of pterocarpus erinaceus. Pterocarpus rohrii is an extremely variable and widespread species, found throughout south and central america. Pdf phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of the. Pterocarpus erinaceus is a high socioeconomic tree of african savannahs.
Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red sandalwood, rakt chandan, and saunderswood, is a species of pterocarpus endemic to the southern eastern ghats mountain range of south india. Morphological variability of pterocarpus erinaceus poir. Media in category pterocarpus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. To establish good plantation, it is imperative to look for good seed source. Texture of pterocarpus highdetailed wood texture series pterocarpus indicus known by several common names, including amboine, pashu. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. It is listed in appendix ii of the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. Pterocarpus santalinus leaf pterocarpus santalinus is a lightdemanding small tree, growing to 8 metres 26 ft tall with a trunk 50150 cm diameter. Pterocarpus indicus wikimili, the free encyclopedia. There are no related plants for species pterocarpus erinaceus.
Testing the methods of vegetative propagation of padauk. Effects of pterocarpus erinaceus stem bark aqueous extract on anemic rats. Pterocarpus species pterocarpus erinaceus name synonyms lingoum erinaceum poir. A chemical science and technology federal polytechnic mubi. Pterocarpus indicus narra introduction narra pterocarpus indicus is a brieflydeciduous, majestic tree typically growing to 2535 m 82115 ft in height. It is overexploited due to technological qualities of its wood, forage value and medicinal uses.
It is used for construction, carpentry, high class furniture manufacture tables, chairs, benches, parquet flooring and veneer, and in south africa and namibia particularly for wood carving bowls, spoons and walking sticks. Find technical and marketing information for lesserused tropical timber species, lus. Pterocarpus erinaceus is an endangered species of tree that is native to the sahelian region of west africa. Padauk pterocarpus marcocarpus kurz is an indigenous species and the demand for its timber is high in international market. More recently, we showed that this pterocarpus erinaceus extract reduces a. Characterization of pterocarpus erinaceus kino extract and.
Blooming on tree closed up yellow flower of burmese rosewood or pterocarpus indi. Exploitation of african rosewood pterocarpus erinaceus. Pterocarpus indicus is a large tree, native to tropical and temperate asia and to parts of the pacific region. This tree is found in ghana and particularly in the northern regions. Due to increased extraction of the species, reforestation work on large scale becomes a necessity. It has been widely introduced due to its many uses as an ornamental, a shade tree, for timber, reforestation, living fences and a windbreak around croplands. The pterocarpus is a tree that grows in freshwater swamps, unlike the mangrove, which needs salt water. The tree is not to be confused with the aromatic santalum sandalwood trees that grow natively in south india. Dendrometric study of pterocarpus erinaceus poir in the natural stands of sudanian zone of benin pterocarpus erinaceus is an. Pdf on jan 10, 2017, maryam ahmed and others published phytochemical and nutrient composition of pterocarpus erinaceus stem bark. The heartwood is very attractive, moderately dense.
Katavi ecosystem miombo pterocarpus angolensis tanzania. Pterocarpus forest palmas del mar humacao 2020 all. Pterocarpus means winged fruit, from the greek pteron wing and karpos fruit. Pterocarpus erinaceus, rosewood hotline documentary. Collecting pterocarpus erinaceus samples from senegal for. Farmers across the country are lamenting climate change is destroying their livelihoods and making it difficult for them to feed their families. Senegal rosewood misapplied this properly refers to pterocarpus erinaceus poir. Common to certain areas of puerto rico, it can grow to a height of up to 80 feet, and provides a. Haematological studies on the ethanolic stem bark extract of. It is used for fuel wood, for medicinal purposes, as a woodworking material, and is useful as a nitrogenfixing plant to improve nutrientdepleted farming land. Pterocarpus erinaceus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora twentysecond meeting of the plants committee tblisi georgia, 1923 october 2015 information document analysis of the international trade in pterocarpus erinaceus and its consequences in west africa 1. Pterocarpus is a pantropical genus of trees in the family fabaceae. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Pdf phytochemical and nutrient composition of pterocarpus. An pterocarpus erinaceus in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni jean louis marie poiret. Pterocarpus erinaceus is widespread in the savanna zone from. Collecting pterocarpus erinaceus samples from senegal for dendroclimate analyses brendan m. The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in trade of pterocarpus erinaceus timber, in response to rising demand in asia for rosewood furniture and increasing scarcity of. A very valuable timber, it is a good substitute for indian teak, which it somewhat resembles, although not so straight grained. Pterocarpus soyauxii african padauk or african coralwood is a species of pterocarpus in the family fabaceae, native to central and tropical west africa, from nigeria east to congokinshasa and south to angola it is a tree growing to 2734 m tall, with a trunk diameter up to 1 m with flaky reddishgrey bark. Palmer2 1 tree ring laboratory, lamontdoherty earth observatory 2 dept.
Mukwa and important and threatened timber species of the miombo woodlands find, read and. The main objective of this study is the assessment of the morphological variability within this species in cote divoire, in sight of rational management. Andaman padauk, andaman redwood, east indian mahogany pterocarpus echinatus pers. This species may have been the source of the sandalwood used in king solomons temple.
Pterocarpus macrocarpus synonyms, pterocarpus macrocarpus pronunciation, pterocarpus macrocarpus translation, english dictionary definition of pterocarpus macrocarpus. Pterocarpus erinaceus is a rosewood species native to the semiarid sudanguinea savanna forests of west africa section 3. Grown under open conditions, the canopy diameter is similar to the tree height. The timber market in asia and other destinations recognize other rosewoods like pterocarpus erinaceous. Threatened west african rosewood species gets cites protection. Pdf pharmacological properties and related constituents of stem. Pterocarpus stock photos download 506 royalty free photos. Fabaceae, also called vene or west african rosewood, is a multipurpose endemic forest species of sahelosudanian and.
It is fastgrowing when young, reaching 5 metres 16 ft tall in three years, even on degraded soils. A bonsai stand made from african padauk wood 20602 19. Livestock keepers rely heavily on pterocarpus erinaceus trees in the woodlands of the sudanian zone. Senegal requests that the plant committee calls on parties, particularly other states of pterocarpus erinaceus range, to consider the attached document, provide comments and additional information, and consider becoming joint proponents. Such research shall have demonstrable relevance to the study was designed to evaluate the anti anemic. The rapid increase in demand for rosewood in asia, particularly china has led to increased exploitation of pterocarpus erinaceus african rosewood in ghana. Pterocarpus erinaceus is one of the traditional djembe woods. Timber ghana nature economy and people connected global. It is also the only wood used to make the keys and part of the frame of the balafon and is the most common wood used to make the neck of the kora. It belongs to the subfamily faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic pterocarpus clade within the dalbergieae. The plant list includes a further 30 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus pterocarpus. The tree has several medicinal uses, including reduction of fever and cough suppression.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The results from this study, which has sampled material across the species range, reveal the polyphyly of this species and show that phylogenetic units within the species show geographic structure figure 5 suggesting that its. Cus willd,burma padauk and green leaf isolated on white background. A checklist of the spermatophytes of mount mulanje, malawi scripta botanica belgica 34 national botanic garden of belgium page 102. The stem bark of pterocarpus erinaceus was successively extracted with nhexane, ethyl acetate and methanol using a soxhlet extractor. Most species of pterocarpus yield valuable timber traded as padauk or padouk. Pterocarpus angolensis pdf pterocarpus angolensis is a medium to large up to 30 m tall deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown. This information document has been submitted by senegal. Pterocarpus angolensis grows in the warm, frostfree areas in the northeast of the country, extending into zimbabwe, northern botswana, mozambique and namibia and northwards into other parts of africa. Fourteen morphological traits were used to appraise the variability. Pterocarpus macrocarpus tree of india and burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany burma padauk, burmese rosewood genus pterocarpus, pterocarpus. S biochemistry department modibbo adama university of technology yola.