Sterculia guttata Roxb.

 
  • Family : STERCULIACEAE
    (Sterculia Or Cocoa Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COCOA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Astrodendrum malabaricum Dennst.; Clompanus malabarica (Dennst.) Kuntze; Sterculia alata Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sterculia guttata Roxb.
  • Habit : Trees
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Trees, 15-20 m high with oval crowd; Leaves simple, chartaceous, ovate- elliptic or obovate, rusty tomentose beneath; Flowers in axillary or terminal racemes, pale white or yellowish; Follicles compressed, tomentose, red when ripe.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- September
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Lohit
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Island, India, Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Island, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 254-256
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Sterculia guttata. Downloaded on 7 December 2024.

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