Winged Boot Tree
Pterocymbium tinctorium
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka
- Flowering
- February-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pterocymbium tinctorium
- Genus
- Pterocymbium
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Peru, Java
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Orbicular (round)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Winged Boot Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Sterculiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellow-greenrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Winged Boot Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Winged Boot Tree
Winged Boot Tree (Pterocymbium tinctorium) belongs to the Sterculiaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from February to March.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Winged Boot Tree belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
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