Malvaceae FAMILY
Pterocymbium tinctorium
Pterocymbium tinctorium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The bark and fruits are poisonous[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 26 - 32°c, but can tolerate 17 - 36°c[2]. It can be killed by temperatures of 4°c or lower[2]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,000 - 3,800mm, but tolerates 2,500 - 4,400mm[2]. Prefers a sunny position[2]. Grows best in a light to medium, well-drained soil[2]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, tolerating 5 - 7[2]. A fast growing tree[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pterocymbium+tinctorium>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Minor Products of Philippine Forests — Brown. W. H. · Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. · 1920 ↩︎A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [3]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.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎