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Pterocarpus marsupium

AuthorityRoxb.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
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Ecocrop code9046



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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
A large deciduous tree with spreading branches reaching a height of up to 33 m. It can under favourable conditions produce a straight bole.

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial.

COMMON NAMES
Kino tree, Asana, Bija, Bijasal, Piasal, Bibla, Asan, Yegi, Peddagi, Vengai, Bange.

FURTHER INF
In India, kino tree can be found at elevations up to 1200 m, but is most common between 200 and 500 m.
Sources
SOURCES
Troup R 1921 pp 266-272 [USE, TEXT, DRA, DEP, FER, TEMP, RAIN, LIG]