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padauk::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amboyna, padouk, pterocarpus indicus |
| Type of | tree |
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Padauk, which was produced by SIL International, is Unicode compliant.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The grain makes a statement in these woods, which include pine, hickory, walnut, maple, cherry, wenge and something called padauk.
From the dailyherald.com
- Tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
- Pterocarpus is a pantropical genus of trees in the family Fabaceae, most of which yield valuable timber traded as padauk (or padouk); other common names are mukwa or narra. ...
- A bright orange or almost crimson wood when freshly cut, but oxidizes more to a dark, rich purple-brown over time. Padauk is slightly harder and heavier than Indian Rosewood. It is stable with a strong tone. ...
- Wood from Southeast Asia, primarily Burma, used in the production of some marimbas and xylophones.
