Sterculia striata A.St.-hil. & Naudin

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8-14 m high. The crown is pyramid shaped. The trunk is 40-50 cm across. The leaves are simple. They have 3-5 lobes and are heart shaped. The leaf stalk is 10-11 cm long. The leaves are 24-28 cm long by 18-20 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit is made up of 3-5 woody capsules. They are green outside and red inside. They contain 5 seeds each. The seeds are black.
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Mature width (meter) 0.4 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 13.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Brazil in the Amazon and savannah. It grows in semi-deciduous forest.
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Semi-deciduous forests and its transition to wooded savannah and open savannah.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are eaten fresh or roasted.
Uses material medicinal wood
Edible nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in the sun to fully open. The seeds are only viable for about 60 days. Fresh seed are planted and germinate in 20-30 days. Seedlings can be transplanted into the field in 5 months.
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Images

Leaf

Sterculia striata leaf picture by ODENIR VISINTIN ROSSAFA GARCIA (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sterculia striata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil

Conservation status

Sterculia striata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:825478-1
WFO ID wfo-0001140520
COL ID 52DM6
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Synonyms

Clompanus striata Sterculia striata Clompanus striatus Sterculia lasiantha