指稱包含超過30個樹種的熱帶喬木屬，此屬樹木的特點為其有寬翅的圓形果實，並且囊括許多因其多為紅色的堅硬木材而被珍視的樹種，其中包含紫檀、安波那木、安哥拉紫檀、非洲紫檀，或是印度紫檀（narra）。有些種類可用於製造一種內含紫檀素的易褪色紅色染料，此種染料曾經被用於染製紡織品和皮革鞣製。此染料可溶解於酒精，但是無法溶於水。紫檀曾經作為商品用於製造仿土耳其紅的紅色染料。其學名是某個拉丁化的古希臘詞彙，意為「有翅膀的水果」，以指稱其種子豆莢的形狀。

紫檀屬(屬)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
tzu t'an shu (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zǐ tán shǔ (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zi tan shu (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Pterocarpus(genus)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
Pterocarpus(genus)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,U)
Pterocarpus(genus)　(P,,U,西班牙語-非偏好,D,U,U)
padauk(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
pterocarpus(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
padouk(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
padouk(genus)　(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
padoek(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................木蘭綱 (綱)
............................豆目 (目)
................................豆科 (科)
....................................紫檀屬 (屬)

source plant or animal for....	紫檀(亞非地區)
source plant or animal for....	龍血(樹脂)
source plant or animal for....	紫檀屬樹(木材)

英文....

Genus of tropical trees containing over 30 species noted for their broadly winged circular fruits and including many kinds valued for their hard, often red, wood, some of which are padauk, amboyna, mukwa, barwood, or narra. Some species are used produce a fugitive red dyestuff containing santalin that has been used for textiles and tanning leather. The dye is soluble in alcohol, but insoluble in water. It was used commercially to produce mock turkey red dyes. The scientific name is a Latinized ancient Greek term meaning "winged fruit," in reference to the shape of the seed pod.

紫檀屬(屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 1, 2014
Pterocarpus(genus)............	[VP]
.................	Fleming and Honour, Penguin Dictionary of the Decorative Arts (1989) 26
.................	Mayer, Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques (1969)
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	Navarro, Enciclopedia de la madera 155
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	International Plant Names Index (2005-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
padauk(genus)............	[VP]
.................	Bramwell, The International Book of Wood (1982) 253
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
pterocarpus(genus)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
padouk(genus)............	[VP]
.................	National Museum of American Art, Media Thesaurus (1980s)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 416
.................	Mayer, Materiales y técnicas del arte, 1985 566
.................	Guía del Coleccionista de Antigüedades (2001) 374
padoek............	[VP]
.................	van Duin, Gole-kabinet (1993)
Subject:............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Fleming and Honour, Penguin Dictionary of the Decorative Arts (1989) 26
.................	Concise Oxford English Dictionary (2004) accessed 8 February 2005
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 8 February 2005

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聯合目錄： 紫檀屬 、tzu t'an shu 、zǐ tán shǔ 、zi tan shu 、Pterocarpus 、padauk 、pterocarpus 、padouk 、padoek 、Pterocarpus 、Pterocarpus 、padouk