Pterocymbium tinctorium
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| Pterocymbium tinctorium | |
|---|---|
| Pterocymbium tinctorium from Bangalore | |
| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sterculia campanulata Wall. ex Mast. | |
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 Cambodia, it is called Chan Tumpaing (ចាន់ទំពាំង). In the Philippines it is called malasapsap.
The Catalogue of Life lists the following:[4]
- P. tinctorium var. glabrifolium (Kurz) Thoth. - Andaman and Nicobar islands
- P. tinctorium var. javanicum (R. Br.) Kosterm. - Indo-China, Malesia.