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Fabaceae

Bleedwood tree

Pterocarpus angolensis DC.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Pterocarpus

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Bleedwood tree (Pterocarpus angolensis)
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Common names

By language (10)
Afrikaans
Bloedhoud, Kiaat, Bloedhout
Arabic
توز مرجاني
Chinese
安哥拉紫檀
English
Bleedwood tree, Kiaat, Kiaat bloodwood, Mukwa
Estonian
Angoola tiibviljak
Irish
Iorócó
Japanese
アンゴラカリン, ムニンガ
Korean
키아트
Shona
Mubvamaropa
Tsonga
Muvhangazi

Synonyms

  • Pterocarpus bussei Harms
  • Pterocarpus dekindtianus Harms
  • Pterocarpus dekindtianus var. latifoliolatus De Wild.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.