Pterocarpus officinalis
Bloodwood, Dragon Blood Tree
Other regional names: Dragonsblood Tree
- Dragonsblood Tree
Also known as: Draco dracunculus Crantz +18 more
- Draco dracunculus Crantz
- Geoffraea violacea
- Geoffroya violacea
- Lingoum officinale (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Moutouchi crispata (DC.) Benth.
- Moutouchi draco (L.) Benth.
- Moutouchi suberosa Aubl.
- Pterocarpus crispatus DC.
- Pterocarpus draco L.
- Pterocarpus draco Lam.
- Pterocarpus gilletii DeWild.
- Pterocarpus gilletii var. angustifolius Hauman
- Pterocarpus hemipterus Gaertn.
- Pterocarpus moutouchi Lam.
- Pterocarpus moutouchi Poir.
- Pterocarpus moutouchi Tabl.
- Pterocarpus sanguis-draconis Crantz
- Pterocarpus suberosus (Aubl.) Pers.
- Pterocarpus suberous (Aubl.) Pers.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pterocarpus officinalis (commonly known as Bloodwood or Dragon Blood Tree) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.