Sterculia ampla Baker F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. The leaves are heart shaped. The flowers are pale pink. The fruit are in groups of 3. The fruit are green to black and boat shaped. They are red inside.
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Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.45
Mature height (meter) 20.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows along the Sepik River and other places. It grows in the lowland rainforest.
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Distribution

Sterculia ampla world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Sterculia ampla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:825099-1
WFO ID wfo-0000491741
COL ID 6ZPP8
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Synonyms

Sterculia ampla Sterculia coggygria