WorldFloraDB - Pterocarpus santalinus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8 m tall. The trunk is 50-150 cm across. The leaves are alternate and 3-9 cm long. They have 3 leaflets. The flowers are in long groups. The fruit is a pod 6-9 cm long with one or two seeds.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

tree

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

entomogamy

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

0.75 - 1.25

Mature height (meter)

11.5

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

-

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Nitrogen fixer

rhizobia

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

Dry, deciduous forests in hilly and often rocky ground at elevations from 150-1,000 metres. It prefers moderate slopes, low ridges and spurs, but is also found on quite steep hillsides.

More

It is a tropical plant. It is killed by frost.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The wood is ground to a powder and used as a red food colouring. It is used in spices, sauces, jellies and other foods.

Uses	dye environmental use fiber material medicinal oil spice windbreak wood
Edible	fruits
Therapeutic use	Arrhythmia (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Bilious (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Diarrhea (wood), Dysentery (wood), Eye diseases (wood), Fever (wood), Fistula (wood), Furunculosis (wood), Anti-bacterial agents (aerial part), Anti-inflammatory agents (aerial part), Antineoplastic agents (aerial part), Effects on central nervous system (aerial part), Cough (aerial part), Diarrhea (aerial part), Dysentery (aerial part), Fever (aerial part), Hemorrhage (aerial part), Liver diseases (aerial part), Mouth diseases (aerial part), Ointments (aerial part), Dysentery (fruit), Urethral diseases (fruit), Headache (unspecified), Hematochezia (unspecified), Hematuria (unspecified), Hemoptysis (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Suppurative (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Yaws (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Antidote (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Sprue (unspecified), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Cosmetic (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Endophthalmitis (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Abscess (wood), Anthelmintics (wood), Anticonvulsants (wood), Anti-inflammatory agents (wood), Antipyretics (wood), Aphrodisiacs (wood), Asthenia (wood), Astringents (wood), Graves ophthalmopathy (wood), Headache (wood), Hematologic diseases (wood), Hemophilia a (wood), Hemoptysis (wood), Hemorrhage (wood), Infection (wood), Inflammation (wood), Leprosy (wood), Liver diseases (wood), Mental disorders (wood), Migraine disorders (wood), Pain (wood), Anti-poisoning (wood), General tonic for rejuvenation (wood), Scorpion stings (wood), Skin diseases (wood), Thirst (wood), Toothache (wood), Ulcer (wood), Visual perception (wood), Vomiting (wood), Antiperiodic (wood), Diaphoretic (wood), Cooling effect on body (wood)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

Mode	seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	26 - 32
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-