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Pantropical vs Paduak - What's the difference?

pantropical | paduak |

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

(-)
  • 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

    (-) (wikipedia paduak)
  • The timber of Pterocarpus'', a pantropical genus of trees in the family ''Fabaceae .