Padauk
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Padauk
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Pterocarpus Species: indicus
Binomial nomenclature
Pterocarpus indicus

Padauk (or padouk) is a tree Pterocarpus indicus found in the tropics of southeast Asia with a red wood with an etiolated or sometimes striped black grain. The wood, known as amboyna, is used mainly for decoration on furniture.

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