Sterculia foetida L.

 
  • Family : STERCULIACEAE
    (STERCULIA OR COCOA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Sterculia foetida
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Sterculia foetida L.
  • Common name : Java Olive, Foetid Sterculia, Skunk Tree
  • Vernacular name : Janglibadam (Hin.); Patala mara, Bhootala mara, Peenari (Kan.); Kuthiraippidukku (Tam.); Adavi badam (Tel.); Pitidaru (San.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : March-January
  • Comments : On hilly slopes of deciduous forests up to 1000 m. Also planted along roadsides and around places of worship. Seeds are edible, roasted and eaten.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, Pakistan, East Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, Moluccas, Northern Australia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Sterculia foetida. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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