Pinj / Scarlet Sterculia
Firmiana colorata
Also known as Colored Sterculia, Hill Gossypium
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Firmiana colorata
- Genus
- Firmiana
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malay Peninsula, Indonesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पिंज Pinj, कुअँरिन Kuanrin
- Bengali
- Samarri pisi
- Tamil
- மலப்பருத்தி Malapparutti, Malam herutti
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿಸುಲಿಗೆ Bilisulige, Mullumutga
- Malayalam
- മലബരത്തി Malabaraththi, Malamparathi, മലമ്പരുത്തി
- Marathi
- कौशी Kaushi, कौशी
About Pinj
Scarlet Sterculia (Firmiana colorata) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malay Peninsula, Indonesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-June.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Pinj belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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