Angsana Tree
Pterocarpus indicus
English Common Name: Burmese Rosewood, Padauk, Philippines Mahogany
Chinese Name / 中文名: 紫檀木 (Zǐtán mù), 青龙木 (Qīnglóng mù), 印度紫檀 (Yìndù zǐtán)
Other Local Name: Angsana (Malaysia), Pokok Sena (Malaysia)
Family Name: Fabaceae (Bean Family)
Scientific Name: Pterocarpus indicus
Synonym: Pterocarpus blancoi, Pterocarpus carolinoides, Pterocarpus pallidus, Pterocarpus pubescens, Pterocarpus vidalinus, Pterocarpus wallichi, Pterocarpus zollingeri
Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Fabales > Fabaceae (Bean Family) > Pterocarpus
Origin: Andaman Islands
Growth Habit: Tree
Characteristic: A large deciduous tree growing to 30 meters with yellow flowers that burst to blossom on the same day and rain down in the next morning.
Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.
Propagation Method: Stem cutting (preferred) and seedling.
Images Location: Penang, Malaysia
Chinese Name / 中文名: 紫檀木 (Zǐtán mù), 青龙木 (Qīnglóng mù), 印度紫檀 (Yìndù zǐtán)
Other Local Name: Angsana (Malaysia), Pokok Sena (Malaysia)
Family Name: Fabaceae (Bean Family)
Scientific Name: Pterocarpus indicus
Synonym: Pterocarpus blancoi, Pterocarpus carolinoides, Pterocarpus pallidus, Pterocarpus pubescens, Pterocarpus vidalinus, Pterocarpus wallichi, Pterocarpus zollingeri
Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Fabales > Fabaceae (Bean Family) > Pterocarpus
Origin: Andaman Islands
Growth Habit: Tree
Characteristic: A large deciduous tree growing to 30 meters with yellow flowers that burst to blossom on the same day and rain down in the next morning.
Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.
Propagation Method: Stem cutting (preferred) and seedling.
Images Location: Penang, Malaysia