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花草情趣 Flora Delight 魅力之樹 紫檀 The charming tree Burmese Rosewood 文 | 海倫　Text | Helen Yau 說起紫檀(Pterocarpus indicus )，大家可能會第一時間聯想到木製傢具。它的木質 沉實堅硬，是一種經得起時間考驗的優質木材，十分適合用作傢具原料。加上它的 木色赤紅，木紋細緻分明，並帶有玫瑰香味，小如樂器、藝術擺設、飾物，大如 傢具、建築樓房，都會選用紫檀作材料，可見其實用價值。大家可能曾在傢具店 或老一輩的家中與它有過一面之緣，或是曾買過一兩件紫檀擺設來增加家中的自 然氣息，但只見過其成品，沒有真正看見過紫檀，是不能了解紫檀的魅力所在。 The name of Burmese Rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus) reminds people of wooden furniture. Its hard, high quality wood can endure the test of time and is ideal for making furniture. In fact, the finely patterned, fragrant reddish wood can be used for making small musical instruments, art objects and decorations as well as large furniture and buildings. You may have seen it in a furniture shop or a family member’s home, or even bought items made from it to enhance the sense of nature in your home. But without direct contact with the tree, you can hardly appreciate the charm of Burmese Rosewood. 室 本 標 物 植 港 香 © 檀 屬 蝶 形 花 科 ， 是 大 型 落 葉 喬 urmese Rosewood belongs to the 木，樹幹非常挺直，可長至25米 Papilionaceae family. The large 1 高。紫檀筆直壯大，加上枝條極為繁茂， deciduous tree has a straight trunk that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The huge tree 向上伸展，大大的樹冠呈圓傘形。整株樹 3