Indian_Kino_Tree

<i>Pterocarpus marsupium</i>

Pterocarpus marsupium

Species of legume

Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino[3] or Indian kino, is a medium-to-large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 31 m (102 ft) tall. It is native to India (where it occurs in parts of the Western Ghats in the Karnataka-Kerala region and in the forests of Central India), Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Quick Facts Pterocarpus marsupium, Conservation status ...

Phytochemistry

Pterocarpus marsupium contains 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (also called 2,3,6-trimethylnaphthalene-1,4-dione or TM-NQ), which, in vitro, is a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor occurring in tobacco leaf, and may cause skin, eye and respiratory irritation.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Barstow, M. (2017). "Pterocarpus marsupium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T34620A67802995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T34620A67802995.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb". theplantlist.org.
  3. [3]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pterocarpus marsupium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. [4]
    "1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2,3,6-trimethyl-(compound)". PubChem, US National Library of Medicine. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

Media related to Pterocarpus marsupium at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This Dalbergieae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Indian_Kino_Tree, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.