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 (biology), family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG and most subsequent systematics. ''Pterospermum'' is based on two Greek words, "Pteron" and "Sperma," meaning "winged seed." Some species are grown ornamentally while others are valued for their timber. Species To date, the following species names have been resolved: # ''Pterospermum acerifolium'' (L.) Willd. # ''Pterospermum aceroides'' Wall. ex Kurz # ''Pterospermum angustifolium'' Tardieu # ''Pterospermum argenteum'' Tardieu # ''Pterospermum aureum'' S.K.Ganesan # ''Pterospermum blumeanum'' Korth. # ''Pterospermum borneense'' S.K.Ganesan # ''Pterospermum burmannianum'' Hochr. # ''Pterospermum celebicum'' Miq. # ''Pterospermum cinnamomeum'' Kurz # ''Pterospermum cumi ...
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