Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Piliostigma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fiber food forage fuel material medicinal social use timber wood
Edible flowers leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Anthelmintics (bark), Antidotes (bark), Antineoplastic agents (bark), Antipyretics (bark), Antithyroid agents (bark), Astringents (bark), Cardiovascular system (bark), Conjunctivitis (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Dysentery (bark), Fistula (bark), Furunculosis (bark), Goiter (bark), Hematologic diseases (bark), Hematuria (bark), Hemorrhoids (bark), Hemostatics (bark), Hypnotics and sedatives (bark), Inflammation (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Lymphadenitis (bark), Scabies (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Ulcer (bark), Cough (flower), Fever (flower), Goiter (flower), Hematologic diseases (flower), Hemorrhage (flower), Hemorrhoids (flower), Hemostasis (flower), Laxatives (flower), Lymphadenitis (flower), Mental disorders (flower), Metabolism (flower), Pain (flower), Thirst (flower), Dysentery (fruit), Anthelmintics (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Headache (leaf), Hematologic diseases (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Urination disorders (leaf), Whooping cough (leaf), Diarrhea (root), Antineoplastic agents (seed), Hemagglutination (seed), Platelet aggregation (seed), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) 24 - 36
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Piliostigma racemosum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Dominica, India, Kenya, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77128697-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186088
COL ID 6VKJL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Bauhinia parviflora Piliostigma racemosa Bauhinia racemosa Pauletia racemosa Telestria racemosa Bauhinia tenuis Bauhinia timorensis Piliostigma racemosum