Pterocymbium tinctorium[2] is a tropical forest tree species in the family Malvaceae,[3] subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae).[4] In Vietnam, it is known as dực nang nhuộm.[5] In Indonesia, it is called kelumbuk, where it is a significant timber tree growing to about 25 m high. In the Philippines it is called malasapsap.
| Pterocymbium tinctorium | |
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| Pterocymbium tinctorium from Bangalore | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Pterocymbium |
| Species: | P. tinctorium |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocymbium tinctorium (Blanco) Merr. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sterculia campanulata Wall. ex Mast. | |
The Catalogue of Life lists the following:[4]
The pictures above show the trunk and canopy of P. tinctorium at the end of the dry season.
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