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Fabaceae
Padauk Flower
Pterocarpus macrocarpus
Strength and national pride.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Pterocarpus
- Native to
- Myanmar, Thailand, Laos
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
- Height
- 50-80 feet
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Padauk is the national flower of Myanmar, where it blooms spectacularly after the first rain in April.
- The tree's heartwood produces a vivid red-orange dye used in traditional textiles.
- Padauk wood is highly prized for furniture and is among the world's most valuable tropical timbers.
- The flowers have an intense, sweet fragrance that perfumes the air over long distances.
- In Myanmar, the blooming of padauk trees marks the traditional New Year celebration of Thingyan.
Color meanings
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Strength
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Honor
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Heritage