Sterculiaceae=Malvaceae FAMILY
Pterygota horsfieldii
Pterygota horsfieldii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pterygota horsfieldii is a tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres, up to 100cm in diameter with buttresses[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested commercially for its wood, which is traded with other members of this genus under the name 'Kasah'
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Java), Philippines to New Guinea
HabitatNot known