Pterocarpus rotundifolius explained
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, the round-leaved bloodwood, is a species of fabaceous tree that is native to mesic and well-watered woodlands of Africa south of the equator.
Subspecies
Up to three subspecies are recognized,[1] but specimens with intermediate characteristics are common.[2]
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. rotundifolius
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. martinii (Dunkley) Mend. & Sousa[3]
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. polyanthus (Harms) Mendonca & Sousa
Notes and References
- Web site: Mutshinyalo . Thompson . Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce . PlantZAfrica.com . SANBI . March 2003 . 18 March 2015.
- Web site: Lemmens . R. H. M. J. . Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce . Prota 7(1): Timbers/Bois d’œuvre 1 . PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands . 19 March 2015 . 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142253/http://database.prota.org/PROTAhtml/Pterocarpus%20rotundifolius_En.htm . 2 April 2015 . dead .
- Also considered synonymous with the nominate subspecies, see: Web site: Pterocarpus rotundifolius var. martinii . The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1 . theplantlist.org . 23 March 2015.