Angsana Tree

Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus) सबसे पहला देशी पेड़ है ...

The Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus) is one the earliest native trees to be planted in our city. This species continued to be widely planted in the 1960s and 1970s; as such, many of them are now of mature size, easily reaching heights of 15-18m. The wood of the Angsana has a rose-like scent and is said to be the best fine-furniture wood in Malaysia. When its bark is damaged, the tree oozes a dark red latex that resembles blood. This species can be distinguished by its dense and drooping crown of compound leaves, its yellow flowers which are produced in 15-30cm long bunches, and most of all, its flattened disc-shaped fruits with papery wings (Pterocarpus means “winged fruit” in Latin).