Malvaceae FAMILY

Pterospermum lanceifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pterospermum lanceifolium is a tree with a narrow crown; it can be deciduous or evergreen according to environment. It can grow up to 25 metres tall with a straight bole[ 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. , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. , 720 Title Adansonia Vol. 9 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 9 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1987 ISBN Description A botanical publication. It contains a treatment of the littoral members of the genus Sesbania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia.

HabitatFairly common in evergreen forests[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. Dense or open forests, slopes and valleys; at elevations around 800 - 900 metres in southern China[ 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. ].