Sterculia foetida
Hazel Sterculia, Indian Almond
Other regional names: Java Olive
- Java Olive
Also known as: Clompanus foetida (L.) Kuntze +2 more
- Clompanus foetida (L.) Kuntze
- Sterculia mexicana var. guianensis Sagot
- Sterculia polyphylla R.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sterculia foetida (commonly known as Hazel Sterculia or Indian-almond) is a tree within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China Southeast, Comoros, Cuba, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.