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Pterocymbium tinctorium[2] is a tropical forest tree species in the family Malvaceae,[3] subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae).[4] In Vietnam, it is known as dực nang nhuộm.[5] In Indonesia, it is called kelumbuk, where it is a significant timber tree growing to about 25 m high. In the Philippines it is called malasapsap.
Subspecies
The Catalogue of Life lists the following:[4]
- P. tinctorium var. glabrifolium (Kurz) Thoth. - Andaman and Nicobar islands
- P. tinctorium var. javanicum (R. Br.) Kosterm. - Indo-China, Malesia.
Gallery
The pictures above show the trunk and canopy of P. tinctorium at the end of the dry season.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2019). "Pterocymbium tinctorium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33254A156219571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33254A156219571.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Merrill ED (1905) In: Philipp. Gov. Lab. Bur. Bull. 27: 24
- ^ "Pterocymbium tinctorium (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
External links
Media related to Pterocymbium tinctorium at Wikimedia Commons
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