✿Fabaceae · Pterocarpus

Narra / Burmese-Rosewood

Pterocarpus indicus

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Flowering: October-January

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus
Genus: Pterocarpus
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Tree
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Found in India: Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: October-January
Conservation status: EN

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: narra
Tamil: Asana
Malayalam: തകരമരം

About Narra

Burmese-Rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It occurs across Southeast Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as EN.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Narra belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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