Malvaceae FAMILY
Sterculia hypochroa
Sterculia hypochroa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sterculia hypochroa is a small to large deciduous tree, usually growing about 10 metres tall[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia
HabitatUsually on limestone; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ].