| 词条 | Pterocarpus soyauxii |
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|name = Pterocarpus soyauxii |regnum = Plantae |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |unranked_classis = Eudicots |unranked_ordo = Rosids |ordo = Fabales |familia = Fabaceae |subfamilia = Faboideae |tribus = Dalbergieae |genus = Pterocarpus |species = P. soyauxii |binomial = Pterocarpus soyauxii |binomial_authority = Taub. }}Pterocarpus soyauxii, the African padauk or African coralwood, is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.[1][2] It is a tree growing to 27–34 m tall, with a trunk diameter up to 1 m with flaky reddish-grey bark. The leaves are pinnate, with 11–13 leaflets. The flowers are produced in panicles. The fruit is a thorny pod 6–9 cm long, which does not split open at maturity.[3] UsesThe leaves are edible, and contain large amounts of vitamin C; they are eaten as a leaf vegetable.[3] Bark extracts are used in herbal medicine to treat skin parasites and fungal infections.[3] The wood is valuable; it is very durable, red at first, becoming purplish-brown on exposure to light, with a density of 0.79 g/cm³.[4] It is resistant to termites.[3] It is valued for making drums in Africa due to its tonal resonance.[3] The wood is also favored for its use in stringed instruments (namely acoustic and electric guitars) for its tonal attributes and durability.[5] Dust from the wood produced during wood processing can cause dermatitis in some people.[6] Native African names include Kisese (Congo), Mbel (Cameroon), Mukula, N'gula (Zaire), and Tacula (Angola).[4] References1. ^International Legume Database & Information Service: Pterocarpus soyauxii {{Taxonbar|from=Q2312121}}2. ^{{GRIN | accessdate = 16 January 2018}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 World Agroforestry Centre: Pterocarpus soyauxii 4. ^1 CIRAD Forestry Department: Padouk (pdf file) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028013351/http://tropix.cirad.fr/africa/padouk.pdf |date=2007-10-28 }} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.rogerwilliamsguitars.com/tonewood_options.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221094207/http://www.rogerwilliamsguitars.com/tonewood_options.htm |archivedate=2009-02-21 |df= }} 6. ^Kiec-Swierczynska, M., Krecisz, B., Swierczynska-Machura, D., Palczynski, C. (2004). Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by padauk wood (Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub.). Contact Dermatitis 50 (6): 384-385. 3 : Pterocarpus|Leaf vegetables|Plants used in traditional African medicine |
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