Department of environment affairs, forestry and environmental conservation branch, private bag x447, pretoria 0001, south africa. Pterocarpus angolensis is a medium to large up to 30 m tall deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown. This tree is valued for the rich red colour of its wood. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe.
Pterocarpus angolensis is a deciduous tree with a straight stem and leafy open flat or rounded spreading crown 16,29. Definition of pterocarpus angolensis in the dictionary. Pterocarpus angolensis kiaat is a wellknown southern african tree species of commercial. 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. Pterocarpus angolensis mycorrhizae chicken manure biodiversity conservation, zambia. Botryosphaeriaceae associated with pterocarpus angolensis. Mukwa and important and threatened timber species of the miombo woodlands article pdf available in research journal of forestry 10 january 2016 with. The many uses of pterocarpus angolensis aka kiaat sa. 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. Pterocarpus angolensis seed lectin pal with one binding site free and one binding site containing the disaccharide manamanme.
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. Katavi national park miombo pterocarpus angolensis tree harvest. The dynamics on the ecology of pterocarpus angolensis dc. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 16. Collecting pterocarpus erinaceus samples from senegal for dendroclimate analyses brendan m. Pterocarpus angolensis is a leguminous tree which belongs to a genus comprised of about 100 species dyer 1975. Further investigation is needed to establish the extent to which this threatens the future viability of the species. These are primarily included because names of species rank are.
This page was last edited on 21 december 2019, at 03. The plant list includes 227 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus pterocarpus. Its distribution corresponds well with that of the miombo woodlands, which is a vegetation belt. Crystal structure of pterocarpus angolensis lectin in. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. In english, pterocarpus angolensis is known as bloodwood because of the red gum that drips like blood from damaged trees. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it. 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. 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. A web site containing information about the flora of zambia. Muninga, bloodwood, brown african padauk, kajat, kiaat, kiatt, mninga, mtumbati, mukwa, mutete, mututi. 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. Pterocarpus angolensis is a species of pterocarpus native to southern africa, in angola, mozambique, namibia, south africa, swaziland, tanzania, zaire, zimbabwe,and zambia. The transvaal teak pterocarpus angolensis is being over utilised in its natural habitat, although it is a protected tree in south africa. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia.
Dragonsblood or paduak tree, pterocarpus officinalis pterocarpus draco, with leaf, fruit and seed. The plant list includes a further 30 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus pterocarpus. It is a medium to large sized tree growing up to 16 m high, reaching 28 m under favourable conditions 3,29. Pdf the tree pterocarpus angolensis is an important component of the dry woodland savanna of northern namibia. Pdf description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in.
Palmer2 1 tree ring laboratory, lamontdoherty earth observatory 2 dept. Crude extracts of, and purified compounds from, pterocarpus angolensis, and the essential oil of lippia javanica. Pterocarpus angolensis is a deciduous tree growing to 25 m 82ft by 25 m 82ft at a medium rate. 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. The soil type must be deep sandy soil or well drained rocky slopes where the rainfall is above 500 mm per year. The names reflect its wide distribution and the many different cultures of people who use this tree in many different ways. This report was generated from the sepasal database. There are several reports of a dieback disease of p. The name kiaat, although afrikaans, is sometimes used outside south africa as well. Abstract the crystal structure of the manglc specific seed lectin from pterocarpus angolensis was determined in complex with methyl. Pterocarpus definition of pterocarpus by the free dictionary. Collecting pterocarpus erinaceus samples from senegal for. Pterocarpus angolensis dendrochronology treerings growth. Botanical description medium to large tree, up to 16 m tall.
Description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia f. Pterocarpus angolensis health effects and herbal facts. Pterocarpus angolensis, pristine population, stem circumference, crown health, propagules. This page was last edited on 7 december 2019, at 23. Healthy blood sugar level management pterocarpus background and benefits. Leguminosae is a plant drug belonging to the group called rasayana in ayurvedic system of medicine. Leguminosaepapilionoideae synonyms none recorded vernacular names display help. Rasayana drugs are immunomodulators and relieve stress in the body.
In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels. 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. South africa, sarccus standing committee for forestry. This information document has been submitted by senegal.
Description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia. Pterocarpus synonyms, pterocarpus pronunciation, pterocarpus translation, english dictionary definition of pterocarpus. Pterocarpus angolensis is being cut for construction and medicinal purposes. Pterocarpus angolensis trees are being harvested at an alarming rate in. 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. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word pterocarpus angolensis. The carbohydrate binding site contains a classic manglc type specificity loop. There are 3 species of the genus pterocarpus in the rsa. Its timber provides the basic resource for much of the carvings 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. Pterocarpus angolensis dc is an angiosperm plant that belongs to the. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. 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. 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 angolensis deciduous south african tree having large oddpinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orangeyellow flowers. 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. 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. Dark grey to brown, rough bark, longitudinally fissured. Pterocarpus angolensis is an important timber tree of the miombo woodlands of subsaharan africa. 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 study of aqueous extract of pterocarpus marsupium roxb. Pterocarpus angolensis is a medium sized deciduous tree with an open, rounded or spreading crown.