Pterocymbium tinctorium explained

Pterocymbium tinctorium is a tropical forest tree species in the family Malvaceae,^[1] subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae). In Vietnam, it is known as dực nang nhuộm. 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:

• 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

1. Web site: Pterocymbium tinctorium (Blanco) Merr.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. August 23, 2020.

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