Sterculia ceramica R.Br.

A small evergreen tree. It grows 5-18 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The leaves are simple and shiny. They are broadly oval and heart shaped at the base. They are 3-17 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 2-5 cm long. The groups of flowers are at the ends of twigs. They are softly hairy and 5-8 cm long. There are 1-3 dry fruit with seeds. They are on long stalks 3-9 cm long. They are dark red and 4-5 cm long by 2.5-3.5 cm wide. The seeds are 2-3 cm long.

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the beach and from sea level to 100 m above sea level. It can be on old coral cliffs. In Fairchild Botanical Garden.

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.