[puh-douk] 
| 1. | any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc. |
| 2. | the wood itself. |
| pa·dauk (pə-dôk') n. In both senses also called amboyna.
[Burmese.] |
padauk
any of several species of tropical trees of the genus Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae. Padauks of the Indo-Malaysia region have a tendency to be larger than related species elsewhere. They are highly prized as shade trees and for their red or reddish brown wood. The blood-red sap is used commercially; a red dyewood, "Red Saunders," which is obtained from the padauk, was formerly exported in quantity from India.
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