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  • Red sandalwood, also known as Pterocarpus santalinus, does not yield oil and is fragrant when fresh.

    nst online 2009

  • The community often is moderately rich in other small trees, particularly legumes such as Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Sindora siamensis, and Xylia xylocarpa.

    Central Indochina dry forests 2008

  • These include species such as Pterocarpus angolensis and Melia.

    Biodiversity in Africa 2007

  • These include species such as Pterocarpus angolensis and Melia.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • Other forest species recorded include Parkia biglobosa, Pterocarpus erinaceus, Combretum spp.,

    Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire 2009

  • Mangroves along the Pacific coast comprise Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia nitida, Laguncularia racemosa, Mora oleifera (V) and Pterocarpus officinalis.

    Darién National Park, Panama 2008

  • Notable trees include Adina cordifolia, Afzelia xylocarpa, Anogeisus cuminate, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Pterocarpus macrocarpus and Pterocymbium javanicum.

    Dong Phayayan Khao-Yai Forest Complex, Thailand 2009

  • This separation is complicated by the fact that many taxa such as Xylia, Pterocarpus, Lagerstroemia, and Irvingia have a wide range of ecological tolerance and are found in deciduous dipterocarp woodlands and mixed deciduous and semi-evergreen forest communities.

    Northern Khorat Plateau moist deciduous forests 2008

  • The most common canopy species are Lagerstroemia angustifolia, Afzelia xylocarpa, Xylia xylocarpa, Peltophorum dasyrrachis, and Pterocarpus macrocarpus.

    Northern Khorat Plateau moist deciduous forests 2008

  • On undulating hills in Madhya Pradesh, Terminalia tomentosa, Anogeissus latifolia, Pterocarpus marsupium, Madhuca indica, and Lagerstroemia parviflora become part of the association.

    Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests 2008

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