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Angsana
or
sonokembang (Pterocarpus indicus) is a kind of high quality wood producing tree
from the tribe of Fabaceae (= Leguminosae, legumes). The wood is hard, reddish,
and heavy enough, which in trade is grouped as narra or rosewood.
In various regions, angsana
is known by similar names: asan (Aceh); sena, sona, hasona (Batak); asana,
there, langsano, lansano (Min.); angsana, babaksana (Btw.); there flowers (Jw.,
Md.). However, nara (Bima, Seram), nar, na, ai na (Tim.), Nala (Seram, Haruku),
lana (Buru), lala, lalan (Amb.), Ligua (Ternate, Tidore, Halm.) , linggua
(Maluku) and others.
The names in other countries
include apalit (Philippines), pradu (Thailand), chan dêng (Laos), tauk, sena,
ansanah (Burma), Malay diuk, red sandalwood, amboyna (English), and santal
rouge, amboine (French).
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