Sterculia africana
Also known as: Clompanus africana (Lour.) Kuntze +10 more
- Clompanus africana (Lour.) Kuntze
- Clompanus arabica (R.Br.) Kuntze
- Sterculia abyssinica R.Br.
- Sterculia africana var. socotrana (K.Schum.) Fiori
- Sterculia arabica (R.Br.) T.Anderson
- Sterculia guerichii K.Schum.
- Sterculia guerichii K.Schum. ex Engl.
- Sterculia ipomoeifolia Garcke
- Sterculia tomentosa Sim
- Sterculia triphaca R.Br.
- Triphaca africana Lour.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sterculia africana is a tree within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Temperate 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe