Pterocarpus angolensis, pristine population, stem circumference, crown health, propagules. Pterocarpus angolensis is an important timber tree of the miombo woodlands of subsaharan africa. Its distribution corresponds well with that of the miombo woodlands, which is a vegetation belt. In english, pterocarpus angolensis is known as bloodwood because of the red gum that drips like blood from damaged trees. Dark grey to brown, rough bark, longitudinally fissured. The interactive key allows access to the character list, illustrations, full and partial descriptions, diagnostic descriptions, differences and similarities between taxa, lists of taxa exhibiting specified attributes, summaries of attributes within groups of taxa, and geographical distribution. The species only grows in natural mixed forests and little is known about is productivity potential. Pterocarpus angolensis dc is an angiosperm plant that belongs to the family fabaceae, subfamily faboideae. Pterocarpus angolensis dendrochronology treerings growth. Pdf description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in. The dynamics on the ecology of pterocarpus angolensis dc.
Pterocarpus angolensis is being cut for construction and medicinal purposes. Department of environment affairs, forestry and environmental conservation branch, private bag x447, pretoria 0001, south africa. Pterocarpus definition of pterocarpus by the free dictionary. The plant list includes a further 30 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus pterocarpus. Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red sandalwood, rakt chandan, and saunderswood, is a species of pterocarpus endemic to the southern eastern ghats mountain range of south india.
The study of aqueous extract of pterocarpus marsupium roxb. This page was last edited on 21 december 2019, at 03. This tree is valued for the rich red colour of its wood. This page was last edited on 7 december 2019, at 23. The carbohydrate binding site contains a classic manglc type specificity loop. Abstract a study was carried out in forest reserves located in chobe district in botswana to assess the effect of dieback and associated causes on mukwa tree, pterocarpus angolensis fire, elephant. Botanical description medium to large tree, up to 16 m tall. The many uses of pterocarpus angolensis aka kiaat sa. Pterocarpus angolensis is a deciduous tree with a straight stem and leafy open flat or rounded spreading crown 16,29.
Kiaat, dolfhout, african teak, bloodwood, umbila, mukwa and mulombe are just some of the many common names of pterocarpus angolensis, one of the prime timber species of the woodlands of southern africa. Description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia f. Pterocarpus angolensis kiaat is a wellknown southern african tree species of commercial. This information document has been submitted by senegal. Pdf the tree pterocarpus angolensis is an important component of the dry woodland savanna of northern namibia. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Pterocarpus angolensis mycorrhizae chicken manure biodiversity conservation, zambia. Description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia.
This leaflet on pterocarpus angolensis contains brief notes on taxonomy and nomenclature, distribution and habit, uses, botanical description, a fruit and seed description, flowering and fruiting habit, harvest information, seed processing and handling, seed storage and viability, seed dormancy and pretreatment, sowing and seed germination and phytosanitary problems. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it. Pterocarpus angolensis trees are being harvested at an alarming rate in.
Palmer2 1 tree ring laboratory, lamontdoherty earth observatory 2 dept. Pterocarpus angolensis seed lectin pal with one binding site free and one binding site containing the disaccharide manamanme. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pterocarpus angolensis dc is an angiosperm plant that belongs to the. Pterocarpus angolensis kiaat trees dying in south africa, zambia and zimbabwe, where this tree is used in traditional medicine and is a valuable source of timber for woodcarving and furniture. Leguminosaepapilionoideae synonyms none recorded vernacular names display help. Collecting pterocarpus erinaceus samples from senegal for. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. Pterocarpus angolensis grows in southern and eastern africa over a wide range of localities where there is a dry season contrasting with a wet season. It grows in bushveld and woodland where the rainfall is above 500 mm per year, and it favours rocky slopes or welldrained, deep, sandy soil. South africa, sarccus standing committee for forestry. The name kiaat, although afrikaans, is sometimes used outside south africa as well. Mukwa and important and threatened timber species of the miombo woodlands article pdf available in research journal of forestry 10 january 2016 with. Rasayana drugs are immunomodulators and relieve stress in the body.
The transvaal teak pterocarpus angolensis is being over utilised in its natural habitat, although it is a protected tree in south africa. Abstract the crystal structure of the manglc specific seed lectin from pterocarpus angolensis was determined in complex with methyl. It is a medium to large sized tree growing up to 16 m high, reaching 28 m under favourable conditions 3,29. Effects of fire on germination of pterocarpus angolensis. Pterocarpus synonyms, pterocarpus pronunciation, pterocarpus translation, english dictionary definition of pterocarpus. Though we endeavour to ensure correctness, plant info, its owners and employees, cannot accept responsibility for any errors in information or any losses suffered due to the use of information on this site. Despite these threats to the species a large population of pterocarpus angolensis is likely to remain across its range as not all trees are exploitable due to defects or being small in size. Crystal structure of pterocarpus angolensis lectin in. The crystal structure of pterocarpus angolensis lectin is determined in its ligandfree state, in complex with the fucosylated biantennary complex type decasaccharide na2f, and in complex with a series of smaller oligosaccharide constituents of na2f.
There are several reports of a dieback disease of p. Pterocarpus angolensis is a medium to large up to 30 m tall deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown. Pterocarpus angolensis is a deciduous tree growing to 25 m 82ft by 25 m 82ft at a medium rate. Pterocarpus angolensis is a leguminous tree which belongs to a genus comprised of about 100 species dyer 1975. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Further investigation is needed to establish the extent to which this threatens the future viability of the species. The soil type must be deep sandy soil or well drained rocky slopes where the rainfall is above 500 mm per year. The plant list includes 227 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus pterocarpus.
This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 16. Katavi national park miombo pterocarpus angolensis tree harvest. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Leguminosae is a plant drug belonging to the group called rasayana in ayurvedic system of medicine. Botryosphaeriaceae associated with pterocarpus angolensis. This report was generated from the sepasal database. Healthy blood sugar level management pterocarpus background and benefits. Its timber provides the basic resource for much of the carvings in namibia. Pterocarpus angolensis grows in the warm, frostfree areas in the northeast of the country, extending into zimbabwe, northern botswana, mozambique and namibia and northwards into other parts of africa. Pterocarpus angolensis deciduous south african tree having large oddpinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orangeyellow flowers. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels.
Crude extracts of, and purified compounds from, pterocarpus angolensis, and the essential oil of lippia javanica. Pterocarpus angolensis health effects and herbal facts. Dragonsblood or paduak tree, pterocarpus officinalis pterocarpus draco, with leaf, fruit and seed. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia. Pterocarpus angolensis diberi makan oleh banyak haiwan yang termasuk kupukupu charaxes dalam keadaan larva, tupai, babun dan monyet yang memakan buah benih, yang mempunyai diameter kirakira 12 cm. Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora twentysecond meeting of the plants committee tblisi georgia, 1923 october 2015 information document analysis of the international trade in pterocarpus erinaceus and its consequences in west africa 1. Pterocarpus is a genus of pantropical trees in the fabaceae family. It is a deciduous tree, usually growing to 16 m in height, with dark brown bark and a high, widecrowned canopy of shiny compound leaves.
The bark exudes a bloodred, sticky substance when injured. A web site containing information about the flora of zambia. Definition of pterocarpus angolensis in the dictionary. Information about pterocarpus angolensis in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. In swahili, the species is usually called mninga or mninga jangwa, but is also known by its mwera name, mtumbati, locally in kilwa district. Pterocarpus angolensis is a species of pterocarpus native to southern africa, in angola, mozambique, namibia, south africa, swaziland, tanzania, zaire, zimbabwe,and zambia. Muninga, bloodwood, brown african padauk, kajat, kiaat, kiatt, mninga, mtumbati, mukwa, mutete, mututi. The names reflect its wide distribution and the many different cultures of people who use this tree in many different ways. Collecting pterocarpus erinaceus samples from senegal for dendroclimate analyses brendan m. There are 3 species of the genus pterocarpus in the rsa.
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