Winged Boot Tree

Pterocymbium tinctorium

Tree
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About Winged Boot Tree

Pterocymbium tinctorium is a tropical forest tree species in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae). In Vietnam, it is known as dực nang nhuộm. In Indonesia, it is called kelumbuk, where it is a significant timber tree growing to about 25 m high. In Cambodia, it is called Chan Tumpaing (ចាន់ទំពាំង). In the Philippines it is called malasapsap.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pterocymbium tinctorium
Genus
Pterocymbium
Habit
Tree
Native to
Peru, Java
Flowering & fruiting
February-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Illustration representing the STERCULIACEAE family
Botanical family

Sterculiaceae

Cacao/Cola family

Winged Boot Tree belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.

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