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Koordersiodendron pinnatum

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Koordersiodendron pinnatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Koordersiodendron
Species:
K. pinnatum
Binomial name
Koordersiodendron pinnatum
(Blanco) Merr.

Koordersiodendron pinnatum, or ranggu, is a species of tree found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, Borneo, Celebes, and New Guinea that is also known in the Tagalog language as amugis. It is a relative of the cashew tree. It has edible fruit, but is more often cultivated for its red wood, which is used for building houses and ships.

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