Pericopsis mooniana, the nandu wood or nedun tree, is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Pericopsis mooniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pericopsis
Species:
P. mooniana
Binomial name
Pericopsis mooniana
(Thw.) Thw.
Synonyms
  • Albergia lanceolaria Moon
  • Dalbergia mooniana Thwaites
  • Derris ponapensis Hosok.
  • Ormosia villamilii Merr.
  • Pericopsis ponapensis (Hosok.) Hosok. [1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Pericopsis mooniana Thwaites — the Plant List".