Sterculia caribaea R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows about 30 m tall. The trunk is straight. It can be 60 cm across. The crown is rounded. The leaves are alternate. The flowers can be green, red or yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lower mountain rainforest. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall above 1,500 mm.
More
A canopy and understorey tree in rainforests.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber material timber wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds. The seed coat may need to be broken or cut to allow germination. Seeds need a temperature between 20-30°C.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment scarification soaking
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Images

Leaf

Sterculia caribaea leaf picture by claire Felloni (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Sterculia caribaea fruit picture by claire Felloni (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sterculia caribaea world distribution map, present in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, and Martinique

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:927895-1
WFO ID wfo-0001252722
COL ID 6ZRFP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630742
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Synonyms

Sterculia caribaea Clompanus caribaea