Dinner-plate tree (505831663)

Description:

Description: Sterculiaceae (cacao family) » Pterospermum acerifolium ter-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek pteron (wing) and sperma (seed) a-ser-ih-FOH-lee-um -- referring to leaves like that of maple tree commonly known as: bayur tree, dinnerplate tree, maple-leaved bayur tree, maple-leaved lancewood, torch tree • Assamese: moragos • Bengali: মুচুকুন্দ mucukunda • Chinese: 翅子树 chi zi shu • Hindi: कनक चम्पा kanak champa, मुचकुन्द muchkund, पद्म पुष्प padma pushp, परिव्याध parivyadh • Konkani: श्रीपाद shripad (for P. diversifolium) • Malayalam: ചെറുകൊന്ന cerukonna, മലഞുടലി malanjutali • Marathi: कर्णिकार karnikar • Oriya: mushukundo • Sanskrit: कर्णिकार karnikar, मुचुकुन्द muchukunda • Sikkim: hathipaila • Tamil: வெண்ணங்கு vennangu • Telugu: matsakanda • and, other names: mayeng Origin: India, Myanmar.. the Dinner Plate tree is outstanding for avenue plantation. Its broad and dense leaves give complete shade. It must be releasing the maximum amount of oxygen in to the atmosphere.. huge leaves used as plates in India, where it is grown for shade and for valuable timber similar to oak and teak. References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden. Date: 18 March 2007, 16:01. Source: Dinner-plate tree. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location18° 57′ 20.01″ N, 72° 48′ 18.31″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.955557; 72.805087.