Pterocarpus indicus
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Pterocarpus indicus is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae native to southeastern Asia, northern Australasia, and the western Pacific Ocean islands, in Cambodia, southernmost China, East T
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A mature specimen in Hong Kong
Pterocarpus indicus, Burmese rose wood tree in the Penang Botanic Garden
Bark of Pterocarpus indicus in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Ambon Island
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Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of 743.37 km2 and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of two territories: the city of Ambon
Pterocarpus indicus
…The hardwood, which is purplish, is termite-resistant and rose-scented. The wood known in Indonesia as amboyna is the burl of the tree, named after Ambon, where much of this material was originally found. Often amboyna is finely sliced to produce an extremely decorative veneer, used for decoration and…
A woman in traditional attire from the Southeastern Maluku Islands
An Ambonese couple, European illustration from the 17th century
Ambonese burghers congregating at the church in Ambon town.