*Pterospermum acerifolium * (L.) Willd. - *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
[image: Muchukunda (Sanskrit: मुचुकुन्द)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2674695422%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze9UKr37jahYh0OyMe-ofonHRkE1Q> Jul 16, 2008 along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtra *commonly known as*: bayur tree, dinnerplate tree, maple-leaved bayur tree, maple-leaved lancewood, torch tree • *Assamese*: moragos • *Bengali*: মুচুকুন্দ mucukunda • *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 - [image: Maple-Leaved Bayur tree]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2673867783%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeuMP5FgpGZ_QuZGEp_mpWyAHfd4g>... Jul 16, 2008 along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtra - [image: Muchkund (Hindi: मुचकुन्द)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2682104382%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdfianPzf96WplKP-AXP5rtud6ATA>... Dec 26, 2007 at Esselworld, Mumbai - ... more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Pterospermumacerifolium&m=tags Regards. Dinesh
