Malvaceae FAMILY
Pterospermum heterophyllum
Pterospermum heterophyllum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pterospermum heterophyllum is a tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and local medicinal uses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
HabitatPrimary and secondary forests at elevations up to 700 metres. Usually confined to mountainous and limestone regions[ 598 Title Trees of Laos and Vietnam - A Field Guide to 100 species. Publication Author Hoang Van Sam; Khamseng Nanthavong; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher Blumea Year 2004 ISBN Description A detailed guide, with excellent line-drawings, to 100 of the more important trees of Laos and Vietnam. A very good work, giving lots of information about each plant. Originally published in the journal Blumea, it is available as a PDF on the Interne ].