...However, most of this genus, which has a total of 150 to 200 species, mainly found in the tropics, are climbing plants. The genus Pterocarpus is sometimes given to rosewood, but this is incorrect. The kouki or rosewood, a type of Chinese wood used for shamisen necks, is the wood of the Indian legume Pterocarpus santalinus L., and is sometimes included in the broader definition of rosewood. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Pterocarpus" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかし熱帯を中心に全部で150~200種あるこの属の大半はつる性である。なおシタンにPterocarpusの属名があてられていることがあるが,誤りである。 なお唐木類の一つで三味線の棹などに賞用される紅木(こうき)または紅木紫檀はインドのマメ科のPterocarpus santalinus L.の木材で,広い意味の紫檀に含められることがある。… ※「Pterocarpus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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