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Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Indochina
States and Territories China (Fujian, Yunnan); Taiwan; India (widespread); Bangladesh; ?Laos; Thailand; Bhutan; Java; peninsular Malaysia (Perlis, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor); Nepal; Pakistan [I]; Viet Nam; Myanmar; Guadeloupe [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Pterospermum
Species acerifolium
Author citation (L.) Willd.
Scientific name Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/steptspp.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Pterospermum acerifolium , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson