''Pterospermum suberifolium'', or the cork-leaved bayur, is a species of evergreen

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...

. It is found only in

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and

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. Leaves are irregularly oblong; subcordate, rounded or oblique; apex acuminate; with irregularly serrated margin. Its flowers are yellowish white and fruit is a capsule. A famous

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is named for the fruit of the ''P. suberifolium'', mucalinda.

Medicinal value

The plant is used for cure fractured bones in Ayurvedic medicine, where they are grind into a paste with some other medicinal herbs.

References

Pharmacognostic Studies of Leaves of ''Pterospermum Suberifolium''Structural and immunochemical studies on ''Pterospermum suberifolium'' gum
suberifolium Flora of the Indian subcontinent {{Malvaceae-stub