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  2. Pterocarpus erinaceus - Wikipedia

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    Pterocarpus erinaceus is one of the traditional djembe woods. 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. Pterocarpus erinaceus was brought to Europe in the 19th century by the Scottish explorer Mungo Park.

  3. Pterocarpus - Wikipedia

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    Pterocarpus is a pantropical tree genus in the Fabaceae family. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, ... Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. ...

  4. Bloodwood - Wikipedia

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    Bloodwood of Brosimum rubescens Trunk of Corymbia gummifera with red bleeding (Kino) Pterocarpus soyauxii bonsai stand. Bloodwood is a common name for several unrelated trees, including: Baloghia inophylla (Brush or Scrub bloodwood), Baloghia marmorata (Marbled bloodwood), Baloghia parviflora (Small-flowered bloodwood), all found in Australia

  5. Rosewood - Wikipedia

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    Another that may be found in market from Southeast Asia is Pterocarpus indicus, sold as 'New Guinea rosewood' (and related species). Dalbergia sissoo is a rosewood species from India and Bangladesh, usually known as sheesham or North-Indian rosewood. Its timber is extremely dense and has mild rot resistance but is porous, and its exterior is ...

  6. Chinese furniture - Wikipedia

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    Woods typically from Pterocarpus cambodianus, P. dalbergioides, P. erinaceus, P. indicus, P. macarocarpus, P. pedatus, and P. marsupium. This wood is known commercially in the West as "padauk". This wood is known commercially in the West as "padauk".

  7. List of species protected by CITES Appendix II - Wikipedia

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    Pterocarpus erinaceus; Pterocarpus santalinus; Pterocnemia pennata pennata; Pteroglossus aracari; Pteroglossus viridis; Pteropus spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I and Pteropus brunneus) Ptyas mucosus; Pudu mephistophiles; Pycnonotus zeylanicus; Pythonidae spp. (Except the subspecies included in Appendix I) Rafetus euphraticus ...

  8. Kino (botany) - Wikipedia

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    It was obtained from Pterocarpus erinaceus. In the early 20th century, the drug recognized as the legitimate kind was East Indian, Malabar or Amboyna kino which is the evaporated juice obtained from incisions in the trunk of Pterocarpus marsupium. [7]

  9. Nialama Classified Forest - Wikipedia

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    The main forest species are Parkia biglobosa and Pterocarpus erinaceus, with Afzelia africana and Elaeis guineensis on the savanna. Average annual rainfall is 1,145 mm. [ 1 ] Wildlife