Narra / Burmese-Rosewood
Pterocarpus indicus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-January
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The leaves are 12–22 cm long, pinnate, with 5–11 leaflets.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Narra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“The flowers are produced in panicles 6–13 cm long containing a few to numerous flowers;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The fruit is a semiorbicular pod 2–3 cm diameter, surrounded by a flat 4–6 cm diameter membranaceous wing (wing-like structure) which aids dispersal by the wind.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Narra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- narra
- Tamil
- Asana
- Malayalam
- തകരമരം
About Narra
A member of the Fabaceae family, Burmese-Rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and cut for timber and furniture. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
In culture
It is used as an official or regional emblem.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Narra belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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