Pl. find the attached file contain photo of Pterospermum acerifolium for id. confirmation.
Date: some time in Feb. 2011
Location: NBNP Garden, Anaikatti (640MSL) Coimbatore Dist.,
Habitat: Garden
Habit: Tree May be Yes. The pictures are too small to see the features clearly. It may be P. acerifolium, as it is from garden. It is seldom seen in wild in S.India. This is likely to be Pterospermum suberifolium, locally known as Muchkund, Eng.- Fishing Rod tree. P.acerifolium is called Kanakchampa. Pterospermum suberifolium (L.) Lam.
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Pterospermum species- Anaikatti, Coimbatore Dist., Tamil Nadu
Updated on February 21, 2026