Pterospermum suberifolium
(L.) Willd.
Malvaceae
Pentapetes suberifolia L.
Common Name:
General Information
Pterospermum suberifolium is an evergreen, medium-sized 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.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. A pretty tree, it is suitable for use as an ornamental[
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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka.
Habitat
Found especially in the drier regions of Sri Lanka, where it grows at low elevations[
464- Title
- A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon
- Publication
-
- Author
- Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Dulau and Co; London.
- Year
- 1898
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A rather 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
None known
Medicinal
A handful of the leaves, combined with the stem bark of Drypetes roxburghii; a few leaves of Blepharis maderaspatensis; and the yellow yolks of 2 eggs, is ground into a fine paste and applied on fractured bones[
782- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Valaiyans of Karandamalai, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 195-203.
- Author
- Kottaimuthu. R.
- Website
- http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl
- Publisher
- The Berkeley Electronic Press
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse information on the medicinal uses of plants by a tribe of people in southern India. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The light red wood is tough and moderately hard. It is sometimes used for making carts and other purposes[
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 has an agreeable, dull plum colour, with a fine hard grain, showing figure on the tangential surface, and the medullary ray pronounced in light flecks on the radial. A very attractive wood, suitable for fine cabinet work, inlay, and turnery[
719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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