Indian Kino Tree
Pterocarpus marsupium
Also known as Malabara Kino Tree, Almug, Saunderswood, Bastard teak, East Indian Kino, Gammalu, Kino
Tree
About Indian Kino Tree
Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino or Indian kino, is a medium-to-large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 31 m (102 ft) tall. It is native to India (where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats in the Karnataka-Kerala region and in the forests of Central India), Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pterocarpus marsupium
- Genus
- Pterocarpus
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Local Names
- Hindi
- विजयसार Vijayasara, बीज पत्ता Beeja patta, Bijasal
- Nepali
- बिजय साल Bijaya Saal
- Tamil
- Vengai, Accamai, Accanapann
- Telugu
- Aine, Asana, Beddagi
- Kannada
- ಹೊನ್ನೆ Honne, ಬೆಂಗೆ Benge, ಬಿಂಗೆ Binge
- Malayalam
- Venga, Honne, Karintakara
- Marathi
- Asaaha, Asan, Asana
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Indian Kino Tree belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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