Sterculia parviflora
Sterculia parviflora is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
S. parviflora fruit (a follicle) split open exposing the seeds.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sterculia |
| Species: | S. parviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Sterculia parviflora | |
Stericula parviflora foliage and minute flowers. "parviflora" means "small flowers".
First described in the Flora Indica by the botanist William Roxburgh, S. parviflora is a tree reaching up to 35 metres (115 ft) tall.[2][3]
References
- Chua, L.S.L. (1998). "Sterculia parviflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33949A9824139. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33949A9824139.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Roxburgh, William; Carey, William (1832). Flora indica, or, Descriptions of Indian plants. Vol. 3. Serampore: Printed for W. Thacker. pp. 147–148.
- "Flora and Fauna Web". National Parks Singapore. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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