Maple-Leaved Bayur tree (2673867783)

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 References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden. Date: 16 July 2008, 18:06. Source: Maple-Leaved Bayur tree. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.