Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Main specimen
Fabaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Pterocarpus marsupium
  • Author :

    Roxburgh, William (1799)

  • Family : Fabaceae
  • English names : Indian Kino tree
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Hindi : Vijayasar
    Kannada : Hannemara
    Malayalam : Venga
    Marathi : Asaaha
    Sanskrit : Asanah
    Tamil : Vengai
    Telugu : Asana

  • Synonyms :

    Lingoum marsupium (Roxb.) Kuntze
    Pterocarpus bilobus G.Don
    Pterocarpus marsupium var. acuminata Prain
    Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuminata (Prain) Prain
    Pterocarpus marsupium f. acuta Prain
    Pterocarpus marsupium f. biloba (Roxb. ex G. Don) Prai
    Pterocarpus marsupium subsp. marsupium
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    - Pterocarpus : Winged-fruit, from the Greek pteron "wing" and karpos "fruit". The pods of Pterocarpus marsupium are broadly winged.
    - Marsupium : Pouched, having pouches.