| Wood Specimen's Information: |
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| Museum Floor & Size of Specimens | : |
First floor, Timber Cylindrical Log |
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| Specimen's Access Number | : |
CBRw027 |
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| Binomial Name of Specimen | : |
Pterocarpus marsupium |
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| Specimen's Collector Name | : |
R.O, |
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| Specimen's Collection Area | : |
Kasorgod, Kerala and Balapalle |
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Specimen's Collection Date |
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| Specimen's Collection Country | : |
India |
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| Specimen's Collection Continent | : |
Asia |
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| Number of Specimen Available | : |
2 |
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| Whether it is available for mutual exchange | : |
Yes |
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| Scientific Classification of Wood Specimen: |
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| Kingdom | : |
Plantae |
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| Division | : |
Magnoliophyta |
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Class |
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Magnoliopsida |
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| Order | : |
Fabales |
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| Family | : |
Fabaceae |
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| Genus | : |
Pterocarpus |
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| Species | : |
Pterocarpus marsupium |
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Author of Species |
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Roxburgh |
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| Common/Trade Name | : |
Kino tree |
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| Vernacular Name | : |
Hindi: Bija Kannada: Bengal Marathi: Bibla Tamil: Vengai Telugu: Yerra Yegisa, Pedda Yegi |
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| Distribution of Species | : |
It’s native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats in the Karnataka-Kerala region |
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Uses |
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The heart wood is used as an astringent and in the treatment of inflammation and diabetes. |
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