Pterospermum grandiflorum
Craib
Malvaceae
Common Name:
Undersides of the leaves
Photograph by: Tony Rodd
General Information
Pterospermum grandiflorum is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall[
720- Title
- Adansonia Vol. 9
- Publication
- Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 9
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication. It contains a treatment of the littoral members of the genus Sesbania. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand.
Habitat
Dry evergreen and moist upper mixed deciduous forests at elevations from 500 - 1,000 metres[
944- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 23
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for interior construction[
944- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 23
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
].
The wood is a good fuel[
720- Title
- Adansonia Vol. 9
- Publication
- Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 9
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication. It contains a treatment of the littoral members of the genus Sesbania. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
944- Title
- Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) No. 23
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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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