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Pterocarpus
indicus Willd.
Synonym : Lingoum indicum (Willd.) Kuntze
Family
: Papilionoideae
Local Names
: Malayapaduk
Flowering
and fruiting period:
October – January
Distribution: South East Asia
Habitat: Cultivated
IUCN
status:
Data Deficient
Endemic: No
Uses: The dried leaves are mixed with water and
drunk daily as a treatment for headaches. An infusion of the young leaves is
used in the treatment of constipation, stomach pains, fevers, asthma and mouth
ulcers. The young leaves are applied externally to boils, prickly heat and
ulcers. The root juice is used to treat
syphilis. The bark is chewed by females with irregular periods in order to
induce menstruation. An infusion of the dried bark is used in the treatment of
pneumonia. A red dye is obtained from the bark. A source of kino. The leaf
infusion is used as a shampoo. Wood - used for high class furniture.
Key Characters: A large, buttressed,
