Pterospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. Its species are tropical trees that range from southern China across tropical Asia.
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."
Some species are grown ornamentally while others are valued for their timber.
To date, the following species names have been resolved:[3]
Trunk in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Tree in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Leaves in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Dry leaf in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Leaves at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
Leaves at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
Pterospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. Its species are tropical trees that range from southern China across tropical Asia.
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."
Some species are grown ornamentally while others are valued for their timber.