Malvaceae FAMILY
Pterospermum truncatolobatum
Pterospermum truncatolobatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pterospermum truncatolobatum is a tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 80cm 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 - southern China, northern Vietnam, Laos.
HabitatDense forests on limestone at elevations from 300 - 500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].