Malvaceae FAMILY
Pterocymbium beccarii
Pterocymbium beccarii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthFast
Being a pioneer, the plant needs plenty of light, especially in the seedling stage[1] Natural regeneration of this species is generally good. It often suckers vigorously from cut stumps[1]. Plantations need not be weeded during the first 1 - 3 years and should be thinned 5 and 10 years after planting[1]. The rotation of Pterocymbium plantations is 30 years or less[1].
Propagation
Seed - sow in a sunny position[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterocymbium+beccarii>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Strategies for the Sustaibable Use and Management of Timber Trees - SE Asia. — UNEP; Cambridge, UK. · 2007 · http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/timber/workshops/pdf/SEAsia_2007_V2.pdf ↩︎A draft document in PDF format, available on the Internet. It gives brief details on habitat, uses etc of over 100 species of trees from SE Aia.
- [2]Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea — Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. · http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ ↩︎An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.