Sterculia rhinopetala K.Schum.

A large tree. It grows to 40 m high and is 4 m around the trunk. It has buttresses that can be 3 m high. The bark is grey-brown and flakes into small squares. The small branches have red hairs when young. The leaves are 10-30 cm long by 3-16 cm wide. They are oblong and rounded at the base. The stalks are 3-11 cm long. The fruit are made up of 4-5 brown, boat shaped cells. Each one is 5-7 cm long. The seeds are enclosed in red arils or seed covering. The fruit split along the top side to expose the seeds. There are 8 seeds.

Drier areas of lowland rain forests. Natural regeneration seems good. Under natural conditions, seedlings and saplings can be commonly found in small gaps in the forest, but slightly older trees become light demanders.

Plants can be grown from seeds. They germinate in 10 days. It germinates in the dark but then needs sunlight to grow.