Definition of pterocarpus Pterocarpus

We found 2 definitions of pterocarpus from 2 different sources.

What does pterocarpus mean?

Noun
pterocarpus - genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
		genus Pterocarpus
		rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants
		papilionoideae, subfamily papilionoideae alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
		kiaat, pterocarpus angolensis, bloodwood tree deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
		padauk, padouk, pterocarpus indicus, amboyna tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
		burma padauk, burmese rosewood, pterocarpus macrocarpus tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
		pterocarpus marsupium, kino East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning