Pterocymbium tinctorium

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 the Philippines it is called malasapsap.

Pterocymbium tinctorium
Pterocymbium tinctorium from Bangalore
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Sterculia campanulata Wall. ex Mast.
Pterocymbium nicobaricum Didr.
Pterocymbium macrocrater Warb.
Pterocymbium columnare Pierre
Pterocymbium campanulatum Pierre
Heritiera tinctoria Blanco
Clompanus javanica Kuntze

Subspecies

The Catalogue of Life lists the following:[4]

The pictures above show the trunk and canopy of P. tinctorium at the end of the dry season.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2019). "Pterocymbium tinctorium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33254A156219571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33254A156219571.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Merrill ED (1905) In: Philipp. Gov. Lab. Bur. Bull. 27: 24
  3. "Pterocymbium tinctorium (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
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