Sterculia tragacantha
Sterculia
Also known as: Clompanus pubescens (G.Don) Kuntze +3 more
- Clompanus pubescens (G.Don) Kuntze
- Southwellia tragacantha (Lindl.) Wight
- Southwellia tragacanthae Wight
- Sterculia tragacantha var. stipitata R.Germ.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Sterculia tragacantha (commonly known as Sterculia) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Cuba, Honduras