Sterculia parviflora Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia

Characteristics

A large deciduous tree. It grows 7-20 m high. The trunk is 30-45 cm across. The trunk is curved and branches early. The fruit are 4-5.5 cm long and 3 cm wide. They consist of 5 follicles. They are arranged in a star shape. They are yellowish red. There are 3-5 black seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.45
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

A commonly scattered species of lowland forest and hill forest, found on a variety of substrates, including basalt and calcareous shale.
More
A tropical plant. It grows in primary and secondary forest below 500 m altitude. It often grows on limestone mountain areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are eaten.
Uses fiber material medicinal wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment scarification soaking
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Images

Sterculia parviflora unspecified picture

Distribution

Sterculia parviflora world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Sterculia parviflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:825385-1
WFO ID wfo-0001269330
COL ID 52DJ5
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Sterculia holttumii Sterculia obscura Clompanus parviflora Sterculia parviflora Sterculia maingayi Southwellia parviflora