
Malvaceae FAMILY
Sterculia ceramica
Sterculia ceramica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sterculia ceramica is a evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall, The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. A fibre used locally is obtained from the bark, and the tree is sometimes harvested for its wood. The tree is sometimes used for street planting.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines. Also found in Madagascar.
HabitatAlong the seashore in the Philippines.