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Pterocymbium[1] is a genus in the family Malvaceae: in the subfamily Sterculioideae and previously placed in the Sterculiaceae.[2] In Indonesia, P. tinctorium (Kelumbuk) is a significant timber tree.
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| Seeds of Pterocymbium tinctorium | |
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| P. tinctorium taken in Pesawaran Regency, Sumatra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sterculioideae |
| Genus: | Pterocymbium R Brown, 1844 |
| Species | |
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Plants of the World Online[3] currently (2019) lists the following accepted species:
§ In Viet Nam the name for this genus is Dực nang with two species listed:[4]
Both are deciduous trees, approximately 25 m high, found in tropical forests.
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