Helicteres isora  L.

Indian Screw Tree
Plants > Angiosperms > Malvaceae > ​​Helicteres isora

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Malvaceae
Genus: Helicteres
Species: isora

  • Common names: ​​Indian Screw Tree
  • Thai names: ขี้อ้นใหญ่ khi on yai (Northeastern), ช้อ cho (Karen-Chiang Mai), ปอทับ po thap (Chiang Mai), ปอบิด po bit (Central), มะปิด ma pit (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 火索麻 huo suo ma
  • Distribution: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; N Australia
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Helicteres isora from Thailand.
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Helicteres isora, Pai, Mae Hong Son. September 2017
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Helicteres isora, Pai, Mae Hong Son. September 2017
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Helicteres isora, Pai, Mae Hong Son. September 2017
References: 
The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China