Scientific Name :
Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.
Synonym :
Cavanilla acerifolia (L.) J.F.Gmel.
Pentapetes acerifolia L.
Common Name : Dinnerplate tree, Muchkund, Karnikar
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to April
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 30 m
Stem: Grey, erect and huge
Leaves: Peltate, cordate, orbicular, lobbed, long petiole, hairy beneath, dark green above
brown below, palmately ribbed
Flowers: Sepals 5, petals 5, flowers bracteate, stamens and staminodes present, pentacarpellary, flowers finger shaped
Inflorescence: Cymose, axillary solitary or in pairs
Fruits: Capsules 5 angled, pubescent, seeds winged
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : CH, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Nepal to China (S. Yunnan) and Peninsula Malaysia.
Uses : It is effective for arthritis, blood impurity, skin diseases, small pox, stomach ache and throat disorder
The barks are used in preparation of lipsticks
