Pterygota alata
Also known as: Clompanus alata (Roxb.) Kuntze +4 more
- Clompanus alata (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Pterygota alata var. irregularis (W.W.Sm.) Deb & S.K.Basu
- Pterygota roxburghii Schott & Endl.
- Sterculia alata var. irregularis W.W.Sm.
- Sterculia heynei Bedd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pterygota alata is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cuba, Florida, Gulf of Guinea Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.