Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Sterculiaceae | Genus: Pterospermum | Species: Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd. |
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| Synonym | Pterospermum aceroides | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Bayur Tree, Maple-Leafed Bayur Tree | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Dinnerplate Tree | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kwakla | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 800 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit stalked, oblong, 7.5-14 cm long, 5-angled, woody and brown-tubercled |
| Habitat | Occurs in avenue tree and forested stream banks | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Burma and Southeast Asia | Bark Details | Bark smooth,ash-coloured |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Obovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a tree of Indian origin, which reaches a height of 50-70 ft, leaves are simple, alternate, have stipules and are palmately ribbed has large fragrant nocturnal white flowers, occuring in axillary fascicle | Leaf Details | Leaves polymorphous, obovate to orbicular or oblong, cordate, sometimes peltate at base, coarsely serrate at margin, entire or sinuately lobed at apex, 18-32 X 10-28 cm, grey-tomentose beneath |
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