Pterocarpus marsupium

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Species: Pterocarpus marsupium
Sibspecies: P. m. subsp. acuminatus
Name

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb., 1799
Synonyms

Lingoum marsupium (Roxb.) Kuntze
Pterocarpos marsupius (Roxb.) St.-Lag.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Indian subcontinent
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Introduced into:
Madagascar, Trinidad-Tobago

Pterocarpus marsupium, William Roxburgh

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Roxburgh, W. 1798-1799. Plants of the Coast of Coromandel; selected from drawings and descriptions presented to the hon. court of directors of the East India Company, / by William Roxburgh, M.D. ; Published, by their order, under the direction of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S. ; Vol. II. 56 pp. 100-200 pl. London. BHL Reference page. : 2:9, t. 116.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pterocarpus marsupium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Pterocarpus marsupium. Published online. Accessed: Nov 13 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Pterocarpus marsupium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: {{{3}}} Nov13 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2021 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pterocarpus marsupium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
English: Indian Kino Tree, Malabar Kino, Malabar Kino Tree
தமிழ்: வேங்கை

Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino,[3] Indian kino, Vijayasar, or Venkai is a medium to large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 31 m (102 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.

Pterocarpus marsupium bark

Pterocarpus marsupium tree

Pterocarpus marsupium seeds (Kunming Botanical Garden)

References

Barstow, M. (2017). "Pterocarpus marsupium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T34620A67802995.