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 Native to: India, Myanmar कर्णिकारः (karnikarha) the flower of the Karnikara tree This flower, though has an excellent colour, has no smell; hence is not liked !! Petals and looks like so many wicks juttling out of an oil lamp - The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary by Vaman Shivaram Apte References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden
Summary[edit] Description: English: Pterospermum acerifolium - Kanak Champa, Moochukund, Bayur tree, Dinner Plate Tree, Karnikar Tree or Maple-Leafed Bayur Tree near Hyderabad, India. Date: 21/3/09. Source: Own work. Author: J.M.Garg.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Flower of Pterospermum acerifolium from Sterculiaceae. The flowers are very fragrant though at the height they're produced, you'd need a ladder for your nose to reach them!. Date: 31 March 2012, 13:54:45. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75380256@N06/7071253185/. Author: jayeshpatil912.
Description: English: Pterospermum acerifolium - Kanak Champa, Moochukund, Bayur tree, Dinner Plate Tree, Karnikar Tree or Maple-Leafed Bayur Tree near Hyderabad, India. Date: 21/3/09. Source: Own work. Author: J.M.Garg.
Description: English: Pterospermum acerifolium - Kanak Champa, Moochukund, Bayur tree, Dinner Plate Tree, Karnikar Tree or Maple-Leafed Bayur Tree near Hyderabad, India. Date: 21/3/09. Source: Own work. Author: J.M.Garg.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Pterospermum acerifolium in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Date: 10 December 2020, 13:02:27. Source: Own work. Author: KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS.