Pterospermum lanceifolium
Roxb.
Malvaceae
Pterospermum insulare Pierre
Pterospermum jackianum Wall. ex Mast.
Pterospermum pierrei Hance
Common Name:
General Information
Pterospermum lanceifolium is a tree with a narrow crown; it can be deciduous or evergreen according to environment. It can grow up to 25 metres tall with a straight bole[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
,
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
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia.
Habitat
Fairly common in evergreen forests[
]. Dense or open forests, slopes and valleys; at elevations around 800 - 900 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is moderately hard, strong and close-grained[
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.
,
].
The wood is used for fuel[
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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