Pterocarpus officinalis
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| Internal ID | UUID643fdb42f2f34441958242 |
| Scientific name | Pterocarpus officinalis |
| Authority | Jacq. |
| First published in | Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist.: 283 (1763) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Timber and lumber (durable heartwood); limited cultivation as an ornamental shade tree; occasional planting in riparian/wetland restoration for erosion control.
Industrial and craft applications:
Heartwood and sapwood are used for interior millwork, paneling, and fine carpentry; occasionally for tool handles and turnery. Wood is stable in service, easy to machine and finish, and takes a good polish, supporting joinery and cabinetry.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Flowers are consumed as a vegetable or added to fritters (Jamaica); no other documented non-medicinal food uses across the taxon.
Colorants and tanning:
Heartwood contains tannins and is used locally as a brown dye for textiles and for tanning hides (Jamaica). The dye is fugitive to light, suitable for non-durable coloration rather than permanent shades.
Wood and fiber:
Timber is utilized in construction and furniture making where moderate strength and good finishing are required. No documented fiber, pulp, or resin/gum production for this species is reported in standard references.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented use for essential oils, perfumes, or cosmetics is reported for this species.
Properties relevant to use:
Wood properties reported for Caribbean trees are a density around 0.6–0.7 g/cm³ (12% MC), moderate hardness, good dimensional stability, and low-to-moderate shrinkage (typical values of 3–5% radial and 5–7% tangential), supporting stable joinery and paneling. Heartwood coloring is naturally brown to orange-brown; durability is not consistently rated in standard references.
Standards and regulation:
Use is subject to national timber regulations and CITES listings where applicable. Local building codes and standards for wood use (e.g., grading rules, moisture control) may apply in construction and furniture applications.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Widely distributed in the Caribbean and northern South America; populations in parts of the range are considered threatened, with harvest and trade historically affecting local stocks. Current sustainability depends on national forest management and trade controls; no global certification or sustainable-sourcing codes are widely documented for this taxon.
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Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lingoum officinale | (Jacq.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 193 (1891) |
| Moutouchi crispata | (DC.) Benth. | Comm. Legum. Gen.: 30 (1837) |
| Moutouchi suberosa | Aubl. | Hist. Pl. Guiane: 748 (1775) |
| Pterocarpus officinalis subsp. officinalis | Jacq. | |
| Pterocarpus crispatus | ex DC. | Prodr.2: 418 (1825) |
| Pterocarpus draco | L. | Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 1662 (1763) |
| Pterocarpus suberosus | Pers. | Syn. Pl.2: 277 (1807) |
| Pterocarpus hemipterus | Gaertn. | Fruct. Sem. Pl.2: 351 (1791) |
| Pterocarpus moutouchi | Lam. | Tabl. Encycl.3: 161 (1823) |
| Pterocarpus sanguis-draconis | Crantz | Inst. Rei Herb.2: 77 (1766) |
| Moutouchi draco | (L.) Benth. | Comm. Legum. Gen.: 30 (1837) |
| Pterocarpus belizensis | Standl. | Trop. Woods 7: 6 (1926) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | dragonsblood tree |
| Arabic | توز مخزني |
| Arabic | كينو |
| Arabic | صند هندي |
| French | sang-dragon |
| French | mangle-médaille |
| French | sandragon |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000194876 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214043-2 |
| IPNI | 214043-2 |
| GBIF | 5349339 |
| USDA Plants | PTOF |
| Tropicos | 13015506 |
| INPN | 630517 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214060-2 |
| The Plant List | ild-41502 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 850300 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 330896 |
| IUCN Red List | 62027812 |
| IPNI | 214060-2 |
| iNaturalist | 292108 |
| GBIF | 5349333 |
| EOL | 640289 |
| USDA GRIN | 30291 |
| Wikipedia | Pterocarpus_officinalis |
| CMAUP | NPO11452 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Phthalide isoquinolines | |||||
| 5-([1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl)-5H-furo[3,4-f][1,3]benzodioxol-7-one | 5318389 | Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CN=C3C4C5=CC6=C(C=C5C(=O)O4)OCO6 | 349.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| Protocatechuic Acid | 72 | Click to see | 154.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| (6R,9R)-3-Oxo-Alpha-Ionol-Beta-D-Glucopyranoside | 9820702 | Click to see | 370.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Camphene | 440966 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-Chrysanthenone | 11789373 | Click to see | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Camphor, (-)- | 444294 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids | |||||
| 3-(1H-Indol-3-Yl)-2-(Trimethylazaniumyl)Propanoate | 3861164 | Click to see C[N+](C)(C)C(CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21)C(=O)[O-] | 246.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (1R,3R,4S,5R)-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | 91492 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid | 9476 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-Bis[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | 153946 | Click to see | 516.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,5-O-Trans-Dicaffeoylquinic Acid | 6474640 | Click to see | 516.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-bis(((E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl)oxy)-1,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylate | 10392218 | Click to see | 530.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzaldehydes / Hydroxybenzaldehydes | |||||
| 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde | 8768 | Click to see | 138.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| Methyl Caffeate | 689075 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| Caffeic Acid | 689043 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| P-Coumaric Acid | 637542 | Click to see | 164.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| Eriodictyol | 440735 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O | 288.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Luteolin 7-O-glucoside | 5280637 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Tilianin | 5321954 | Click to see | 446.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 3'-O-Methyltricetin | 11267045 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)O)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-3',4',5'-Trimethoxyflavone | 5379265 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Acacetin | 5280442 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Diosmetin | 5281612 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 300.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 5,7,3'-Trihydroxy-6,4',5'-trimethoxyflavone | 5496475 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7,4'-Trihydroxy-6,3',5'-trimethoxyflavone | 14034284 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Jaceidin | 5464461 | Click to see | 360.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Nepetin | 5317284 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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