Sterculia versicolor Wall.

A tall tree. The leaves have lobes like fingers on a hand and have long leaf stalks. There are 7-9 leaflets. The flowers are yellow and in long groups. The fruit pods or follicles are large and rough. They have dark brown brittle hairs. They contain 10 seeds.

A tropical plant. It grows in moist evergreen forests in the hills.

The seeds are roasted and eaten.

Plants are grown from seeds.