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Burmese rosewood
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English
Burmese Rosewood
thumb|An illustration of the Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus species) c. 1800
Noun
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Dalbergia oliveri species, a southeast Asian tree and its wood, valuable for its red lumber used in ornamental work including woodturning and furniture. The sapwood is yellowish-white with dark brown heartwood. The heartwood is very hard and heavy.
Any member of the species Dalbergia bariensis species of similar trees.
Any member of the species Pterocarpus indicus species of similar trees.
en uncountable The wood of such trees.
Synonyms
Dalbergia oliveri Asian rosewood, Laos rosewood
Translations
southeast Asian tree
Burmese: my တမလန်း
Hindi: hi टैमालन्
Khmer: km នាងនួន nieng nuun
Lao: lo ໄມ້ຄຳພີ
Thai: th ชิงชัน, th ไม้ชิงชัน máai ching chan
Vietnamese: vi cẩm lai, vi trắc lai
References
Dalbergia oliveri 1
Pterocarpus indicus 1
Pterocarpus indicus 1
en Dalbergieae tribe plants