pterocarpus macrocarpus, Fabaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 2
Number of individual trees analyzed: 2
Number of specimens: 4
Number of measurements: 15
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 15.2
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 9.7
Max PZC average on one log: 14.8
Min PZC average on one log: 10.3
PZC Average of all logs: 12.5
Species: pterocarpus macrocarpus
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Pterocarpus macrocarpus, or Burmese Padauk, is a medium to large deciduous tree known for its valuable, reddish-brown timber. It features alternate, pinnate leaves and produces fragrant, yellow flowers in panicles, followed by distinctive flat, winged pods with a central seed.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:


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