Koordersiodendron Pinnatum
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''Koordersiodendron pinnatum'' is a species of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the family
Anacardiaceae The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species. Members of the Anacardiaceae bear fruits that are drupes and in some cases produce ...
. It is tree, commonly called ranggu, found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, Borneo, Celebes, and New Guinea that is also known in the Tagalog language as amugis. It is a relative of the cashew tree. It has edible fruit, but is more often cultivated for its red wood, which is used for building houses and ships.


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Anacardiaceae Trees of Malesia Trees of New Guinea Taxa named by Francisco Manuel Blanco {{rosid-tree-stub