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Monday, 3 August 2015

State Tree of Andaman and Nicobar Islands



Botantical Name: Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Scientific Classification:
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pterocarpus

Common Name: Andaman Padauk


Pterocarpus dalbergioides is indigenous to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Andaman Padauk is known for its reddish colour timber used in the manufacturing of wooden objects.

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