Pterocarpus officinalis explained

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.[1] [2] It is typically found in coastal freshwater or slightly brackish habitats, in association with mangroves that occupy the more saline areas.[3] Its timber is commercially traded.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 214060-2 . Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq. . 6 January 2022 .
  2. Web site: Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq. . gbif.org . GBIF Secretariat . GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. . 6 January 2022 .
  3. Phenology and production of litter in a Pterocarpus officinalis (Jacq.) swamp forest of Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles) . 2012 . Migeot . Jonathan . Imbert . Daniel . Aquatic Botany . 101 . 18–27 . 10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.03.012 .
  4. Web site: The International Timber Trade: A Working List of Commercial Timber Tree Species . Mark . Jennifer . Newton . Adrian C. . Oldfield . Sara . Rivers . Malin . November 2014 . bournemouth.ac.uk . Botanic Gardens Conservation International . 6 January 2022 .

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