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Pterospermum
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Pterospermum

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."

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32 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Bayur Tree

speciesPterospermum acerifolium

Pterospermum heterophyllum

speciesPterospermum heterophyllum

Pterospermum suberifolium

speciesPterospermum suberifolium

Pterospermum niveum

speciesPterospermum niveum

Pterospermum diversifolium

speciesPterospermum diversifolium

Woody-Fruit Bayur Tree

speciesPterospermum xylocarpum

Pterospermum javanicum

speciesPterospermum javanicum

Pterospermum reticulatum

speciesPterospermum reticulatum

Pterospermum truncatolobatum

speciesPterospermum truncatolobatum

Pterospermum rubiginosum

speciesPterospermum rubiginosum

Pterospermum menglunense

speciesPterospermum menglunense

Pterospermum grandiflorum

speciesPterospermum grandiflorum

Pterospermum lanceifolium

speciesPterospermum lanceifolium

Pterospermum yunnanense

speciesPterospermum yunnanense

Pterospermum sumatranum

speciesPterospermum sumatranum

Pterospermum obliquum

speciesPterospermum obliquum

Pterospermum kingtungense

speciesPterospermum kingtungense

Pterospermum aceroides

speciesPterospermum aceroides

Pterospermum celebicum

speciesPterospermum celebicum

Pterospermum grewiifolium

speciesPterospermum grewiifolium

Pterospermum elongatum

speciesPterospermum elongatum

Pterospermum proteus

speciesPterospermum proteus

Pterospermum littorale

speciesPterospermum littorale

Pterospermum canescens

speciesPterospermum canescens

Pterospermum cumingii

speciesPterospermum cumingii

Pterospermum megalanthum

speciesPterospermum megalanthum

Pterospermum blumeanum

speciesPterospermum blumeanum

Pterospermum subpeltatum

speciesPterospermum subpeltatum

Pterospermum fuscum

speciesPterospermum fuscum

Pterospermum longipes

speciesPterospermum longipes

Pterospermum elmeri

speciesPterospermum elmeri

Pterospermum parvifolium

speciesPterospermum parvifolium

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