Sterculia apetala
Panama Tree, Panama Tree
Also known as: Clompanus apetala (Jacq.) Kuntze +16 more
- Clompanus apetala (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Clompanus chicha (A.St.-Hil.) Kuntze
- Clompanus haenkeana (C.Presl) Kuntze
- Clompanus punctata (DC.) Kuntze
- Helicteres apetala Jacq.
- Orsopea fetida Raf.
- Orsopea foetida Raf.
- Sterculia acerifolia (C.Presl) Hemsl.
- Sterculia apetala Druce
- Sterculia capitata G.Karst. ex F.Seym.
- Sterculia carthaginensis Cav.
- Sterculia carthaginensis R.Br.
- Sterculia chicha A.St.-Hil.
- Sterculia chicha A.St.-Hil. ex Turpin
- Sterculia convoluta St.-Lag.
- Sterculia helicteres Pers.
- Sterculia punctata DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sterculia apetala (commonly known as Panama Tree) is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
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)
Hawaii
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms