Pterocarpus marsupium

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Pterocarpus marsupium
Pterocarpus marsupium - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-252.jpg

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Species:
P. marsupium
Binomial name
Pterocarpus marsupium
Synonyms
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuminata (Prain) Prain
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuta Prain
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. biloba (Roxb. ex G. Don) Prain [2]

Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino,[3] Indian kino, Vijayasar, or Venkai is a medium to large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 m (98 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.


References[]

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2017). "Pterocarpus marsupium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T34620A67802995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T34620A67802995.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb". theplantlist.org.
  3. ^ "Pterocarpus marsupium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

External links[]

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