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 | |
Conservation status | |
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 | |
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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