Pterolobium hexapetalum (Roth) Santapau & Wagh

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pterolobium

Characteristics

A scrambling shrub or climber. There are a pair of thorns near the leaves. The leaves are twice divided into leaflets. The flowers are pink to white. The fruit contains one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In south India it grows up to 1,200 m above sea level. It grows in dry deciduous forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Labor pain (leaf), Anti-infective agents (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified)
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Images

Pterolobium hexapetalum unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterolobium hexapetalum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:516625-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186414
COL ID 4PX2Q
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pterolobium insigne Reichardia pentapetala Cantuffa hexapetala Cantuffa indica Pterolobium hexapetallum Caesalpinia lacerans Pterolobium indicum Reichardia hexapetala Cantuffa lacerans Pterolobium lacerans Pterolobium hexapetalum