Pericopsis Explained

Pericopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes four species of trees and shrubs, three native to sub-Saharan Africa and one to Sri Lanka, Malesia, New Guinea, and the Caroline Islands. Typical habitats include tropical lowland forest (including riverine or mangrove forests for the Asian species) and seasonally-dry woodland and wooded grassland.

Trees of the genus provide excellent timber which is used as a substitute for teak in cabinet work and furniture making.

Species

Pericopsis comprises the following species:^{[1] [2]}

• Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen
• Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen — African teak
• Pericopsis laxiflora (Baker) Meeuwen
• Pericopsis mooniana Thwaites — Nandu wood

Notes and References

1. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Pericopsis . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 3 July 2014 .
2. Web site: GRIN species records of Pericopsis . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 3 July 2014 .