NOUN | plant | Pterocarpus marsupium, kino | East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning |
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Meaning | East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning. | |
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Synonym | kino | |
Member of | Pterocarpus, genus Pterocarpus | genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Substances | East India kino, Malabar kino, kino gum | reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc |
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