Pterocymbium
Pterocymbium is a genus in the family Malvaceae: in the subfamily Sterculioideae and previously placed in the Sterculiaceae. In Indonesia, P. tinctorium is a significant timber tree.
Species
Plants of the World Online currently accepts 12 species.Pterocymbium beccarii – New GuineaPterocymbium dongnaiense – Laos and Vietnam§Pterocymbium dussaudii – LaosPterocymbium macranthum – Thailand and MyanmarPterocymbium micranthum – Bismarck ArchipelagoPterocymbium oceanicum – FijiPterocymbium parviflorum – BorneoPterocymbium splendens – BorneoPterocymbium stipitatum – New GuineaPterocymbium tinctorium – Indo-China, Malesia Pterocymbium tubulatum – Peninsular MalaysiaPterocymbium viridiflorum – Sulawesi§ In Viet Nam the name for this genus is Dực nang with two species listed:P. dongnaiense Pierre: Dực nang Ðồng naiP. tinctorium Merr.: Dực nang nhuộm
Both are deciduous trees, approximately 25 m high, found in tropical forests.