Pterospermum semisagittatum
Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Pterospermum semisagittatum is a tree that can be deciduous or evergreen according to climate; it can grow from 15 - 25 metres tall. The straight bole can be free of branches for up to 12 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a masticatory and a source of fibre and wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos.
Habitat
Scattered in dense evergreen forest and also found in dry forests and the more open, secondary formations; at elevations from 100 - 900 metres[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A fairly fast-growing tree[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Edible Uses
The bark is said to be used as a replacement for the Areca nut (Areca catechu) in a masticatory with the betel quid (Piper betel)[
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark fibres have been used for cordage.
The reddish-grey wood is heavy, fairly hard, durable. It is used to make axe handles and is used as house columns in traditional buildings[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
].
The wood is used for fuel[
944- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 23
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Publisher
- The Forest Herbarium; Bangkok.
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0495-3843
- Description
- A botanical journal, publishing papers on taxonomy (especially vascular plants), nomenclature, phylogeny, systematics, plant geography, and floristics; also morphology, palynology, cytotaxonomy, chemotaxonomy, anatomy and other relevant disciplines.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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