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Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.

Malabar kino (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pterocarpus

Characteristics

A large tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 15-20 m high. The trunk is straight with spreading branches. The bark is thick and yellowish-grey. It is corky with cracks along it. It peels off in large scaled revealing a rusty inner bark. The gum is blood red. The leaves are alternate. The leaflets have one at the end. There are 5-7 leaflets which are 8 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are shiny. The flowers are yellowish and have a scent. They occur in large loose clusters. These are 8-11 cm long. Flowers fall in the evening. The fruit is round but flat like a coin. They have a ring around it. They are 5 cm across. There are 1-2 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0 - 22.5
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mainly found in moist or dry, mixed deciduous forests in hilly areas; at elevations up to 1,200 metres.
More
A tropical plant. It grows in forests all over India. It needs well drained slopes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The exudate from the bark is used in some wines. The flowers and seeds are eaten.
Uses animal food dye environmental use fodder forestry gum manure material medicinal shade timber wood
Edible flowers seeds
Therapeutic use Furunculosis (plant exudate), Gonorrhea (plant exudate), Gout (plant exudate), Heartburn (plant exudate), Helminthiasis (plant exudate), Hemostatics (plant exudate), Liver diseases (plant exudate), Periodontitis (plant exudate), Psoriasis (plant exudate), Stomach diseases (plant exudate), Toothache (plant exudate), Ulcer (plant exudate), Wound healing (plant exudate), Wounds and injuries (plant exudate), Urethral discharge (plant exudate), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Burn (unspecified), Diabetes (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Hyperglycemia (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Menorrhagia (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Antiparasitic agents (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Heartburn (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Periodontal diseases (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Analgesics (wood), Anemia (wood), Anthelmintics (wood), Antifungal agents (wood), Anti-infective agents (wood), Anti-inflammatory agents (wood), Asthma (wood), Astringents (wood), Bronchitis (wood), Contusions (wood), Cough (wood), Diabetes mellitus (wood), Diarrhea (wood), Dysentery (wood), Elephantiasis (wood), Erysipelas (wood), Fractures, bone (wood), Gout (wood), Anti-bacterial agents (bark), Astringents (bark), Cholesterol (bark), Contusions (bark), Diabetes mellitus (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Dysentery (bark), Hemorrhage (bark), Leprosy (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Menorrhagia (bark), Pruritus (bark), Scabies (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Toothache (bark), Tuberculosis (bark), Vitiligo (bark), Wound healing (bark), Anorexia (flower), Antipyretics (flower), Appetite stimulants (flower), Fever (flower), Tuberculosis (flower), Abscess (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Pruritus (leaf), Scabies (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Vitiligo (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Anthelmintics (plant exudate), Antipyretics (plant exudate), Astringents (plant exudate), Diarrhea (plant exudate), Endophthalmitis (plant exudate), Fever (plant exudate), Graves ophthalmopathy (wood), Hair diseases (wood), Hemophilia a (wood), Hemorrhage (wood), Hemostasis (wood), Counterirritant (wood), Leprosy (wood), Proctitis (wood), Skin diseases (wood), Toothache (wood), Urination disorders (wood), Vitiligo (wood), Rectal pain (wood), Urethral discharge (wood), Rheumatoid arthritis (wood)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 32
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Images

Pterocarpus marsupium unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterocarpus marsupium world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Nepal, and Taiwan, Province of China

Conservation status

Pterocarpus marsupium threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:516505-1
WFO ID wfo-0000185089
COL ID 4PVJF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lingoum marsupium Pterocarpus bilobus Pterocarpus marsupium Pterocarpos marsupius Pterocarpus marsupium f. biloba Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuta Pterocarpus marsupium subsp. marsupium Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuminata

Lower taxons

Pterocarpus marsupium subsp. acuminatus
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