Pterocarpus dalbergioides
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Through Flowering plant and Endemism
Description
This is a large evergreen tree, with ascending branches spreading towards the tips. Has more numerous leaflets than the similar Pterocarpus indicus. The leaflets are ovate-lanceolate and acuminate, with 5 to 8 pairs of conspicuous secondary nerves. The fruit pod is a winged achene or samara that is nearly hairless and about 5 cm in diameter. The heartwood colour varies from light grey to deep reddish-brown, but this variation is unrelated to any differences in leaves or flowers.
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Distribution
The species is native and endemic to the Andaman Islands, India.