Malvaceae FAMILY
Sterculia macrophylla
Sterculia macrophylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sterculia macrophylla is a deciduous tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be 60 - 150cm in diameter, with large buttresses up to 3 metres high and 3 metres wide[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood and fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatPrimary and secondary forests at low elevations[ 616 Title The Flora of the Malay Peninsula Publication Author Ridley H.N. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L. Reeve & Co. Ltd.; London. Year 1922 ISBN Description An early flora of the Malay Peninsula. , 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ].