As an adjective pantropical
is occurring in tropical areas on all the major continents, ie in africa, asia and america, in 'all' the tropical regions used in biology, pertaining to area of geographical occurrence.
As a noun paduak is
the timber of pterocarpus'', a pantropical genus of trees in the family ''fabaceae .
pantropical
English
Adjective
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Occurring in tropical areas on all the major continents, i.e. in Africa, Asia and America, in 'all' the tropical regions. Used in biology, pertaining to area of geographical occurrence.
See also
* palaeotropical
* neotropical
paduak
English
Alternative forms
* padouk
Noun
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wikipedia paduak)
The timber of Pterocarpus'', a pantropical genus of trees in the family ''Fabaceae .