Malvaceae Week: Pterospermum acerifolium from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd. Sp. pl. 3(1): 729, 1800

Syn: Pentapetes acerifolia L

Common names: Dinner plate tree, karnikara tree, kanak champa, muchakunda, Bayur tree, maple-leaf bayur tree

Tree with alternate, maple-like lobed large leaves, rust colour below; flowers white fragrant at night; fruit a rusty woody capsule with winged seeds.

Photographed from Delhi University campus.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

[Balkar Arya]

I Think leaves of this plant used for making Pattals so Name Dinner Plate Tree

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Balkar ji

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/