Sterculia oblongata R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 70 cm across. The leaves are smooth, oblong and with a pointed tip. They are rounded or heart shaped at the base. The flowers are hairy and borne in large numbers in narrow loose irregular flower arrangements in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit are red, inflated and hairy and with a thick leathery covering. They contain 4 to 6 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Mature width (meter) 1.1
Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. They are common and widely distributed throughout the Philippines growing in secondary and open forests at low and medium altitudes.
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Secondary forests and open primary forests at low and medium elevations. Widely distributed at low elevations in the Philippines.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The kernels of the seeds are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses fiber food material wood
Edible nuts roots seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment scarification soaking
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Distribution

Sterculia oblongata world distribution map, present in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines

Conservation status

Sterculia oblongata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:825365-1
WFO ID wfo-0000491763
COL ID 52DHJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sterculia kunstleri Sterculia sumatrensis Clompanus oblongata Sterculia forbesii Sterculia castroi Sterculia oblongata Sterculia spectabilis