Pterocarpus marsupium

 

Pterocarpus marsupium

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Pterocarpus marsupium
Pterocarpus marsupium - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-252.jpg
Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Genus:
Pterocarpus
Species:
P. marsupium
Binomial name
Pterocarpus marsupium
Roxburgh
Synonyms
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuminata (Prain) Prain
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuta Prain
  • Pterocarpus marsupium f. biloba (Roxb. ex G. Don) Prain [2]

Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino,[3] Indian kino tree, or vijayasar, is a medium to large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 m (98 ft) tall. It is native to India (where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats in the Karnataka-Kerala region and in the forests of Central India), Nepal, and Sri Lanka.



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