Pterocarpus marsupium

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

Botanical Name : Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
Common Name : Biyo, Kino Tree
Plant Family : Papilionaceae
Plant Form : Tree
Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra

Habit : A tall deciduous tree with a crooked stem.
Leaves : Imparipinnate, leaflets leathery, oblong, rounded at the apex and then suddenly acuminate, glabrous on both sides.
Inflorescence : Lateral and terminal panicles.
Flowers : Yellowish, Calyx cup-like, corolla with crisped margin, claw long stamens monadelphous.
Fruit :
- Pods orbicular, thick in the middle (over the seed), the wings thin and strongly nerved.
- Seed one.
Flowering and Fruiting Time : May - June
Significance :
- The timber is valuable on account of its durability.
- A gum exuded from the wood is known under the name Kino gum, and is used as a good astringent in cases of diarrhea.