Sterculia balanghas L.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia

Characteristics

A deciduous tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is light brown. The leaves are 12-22 cm long by 7-12 cm wide. They are in rings. The young leaves have golden brown star shaped hairs. The leaf stalks are 4 cm long and swollen at the ends. The flowers are 1.5 cm wide. They are pink or green. They hang in slender clusters. The fruit are 5-9 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are pale yellow but turn orange.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 10.5 - 17.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Asia. In Thailand it grows between 10-1,600 m above sea level.
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Low country in Sri Lanka. Shale beaches.
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Usage

The seeds are roasted and eaten.
Uses fiber medicinal wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Laxatives (fruit), Cooling effect on body (fruit), Laxative (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
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Distribution

Sterculia balanghas world distribution map, present in Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:825116-1
WFO ID wfo-0000491701
COL ID 52DB8
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Synonyms

Sterculia citrifolia Sterculia angustifolia Southwellia angustifolia Southwellia balanghas Sterculia balanghas Balanghas telabo