Malvaceae FAMILY

Pterospermum semisagittatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pterospermum semisagittatum is a tree that can be deciduous or evergreen according to climate; it can grow from 15 - 25 metres tall. The straight bole can be free of branches for up to 12 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a masticatory and a source of fibre and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos.

HabitatScattered in dense evergreen forest and also found in dry forests and the more open, secondary formations; at elevations from 100 - 900 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. , 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ].