…In addition to this species, quince wood also includes wood from several species of the genus Pterocarpus native to Southeast Asia. The Japanese name for the genus Pterocarpus is Shitan, and P. indicus is often called Indian rosewood, but the wood called Shitan is actually that of the genus Dalbergia , and this species does not grow in India, so this Japanese name is not appropriate. The Chinese name Indian rosewood was given to this species in China, which is thought to be the source of the confusion. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Indian rosewood" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…カリン材には本種のほか,東南アジア産のPterocarpus属数種の木材も含まれている。 Pterocarpus属の和名をシタン属とし,P.indicusをインドシタンと呼ぶ場合がしばしばみられるが,シタンと呼ばれているのは実際はDalbergia属の木材であり,また本種はインドには分布しないので,この和名はよくない。中国で本種に印度紫檀の漢名を与えたのが混乱のもとになっていると思われる。… ※「インドシタン」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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