Pterospermum javanicum Jungh.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Pterospermum

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 45.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Undisturbed to disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 600 metres. Usually found on ridges, also on limestone soils.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The bark is used for flavouring.
Uses material medicinal wood
Edible barks
Therapeutic use Abdomen (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Dentifrice (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Gingivitis (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pterospermum javanicum unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterospermum javanicum world distribution map, present in Bhutan, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Singapore

Conservation status

Pterospermum javanicum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:824770-1
WFO ID wfo-0000476030
COL ID 4Q3B5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pterospermadendron blumeanum Pterospermum javanicum Pterospermum blumeanum