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