Scientific name Pterospermum Rank Genus | Higher classification Mallows | |
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Similar Pterospermum acerifolium, Pterospermum javanicum, Sterculiaceae, Mallows, Sterculia | ||
Kanak champa or pterospermum acerifolium a typical delhi tree
Pterospermum is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. Pterospermum is based on two Greek words, "Pteron" and "Sperma," meaning "winged seed."
Contents
- Kanak champa or pterospermum acerifolium a typical delhi tree
- Kanaka champa pterospermum acerifolium
- Species
- References
Some species are grown ornamentally while others are valued for their timber.
Kanaka champa pterospermum acerifolium
Species
To date, only 10 species names within the genus have been resolved[1] in the Plant List.
References
Pterospermum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA