Triplochiton — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Triplochiton recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Triplochiton scleroxylon
Triplochiton scleroxylon
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 24 - 30°c, but can tolerate 18 - 36°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,600 - 2,400mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 4,000mm.
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