Sterculia
Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae: subfamily Sterculioideae. Members of the genus are colloquially known as tropical chestnuts. The scientific name is taken from Sterculius of Roman mythology, who was the god of manure; this is in reference to the unpleasant aroma of the flowers of this genus. Sterculia may be monoecious or dioecious, and flowers unisexual or bisexual.
Sterculia species are food plants for the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the leaf miner Bucculatrix xenaula, which feeds exclusively on this genus. Gum karaya is extracted from Sterculia species, and is used as a thickener and emulsifier in foods, as a laxative, and as a denture adhesive. In India, this is sourced from: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madras, Madhya Pradesh and Chhota Nagpur.Species
counts 91 currently accepted species. The accepted species are listed here, except as noted.
- Sterculia abbreviata E.L.Taylor ex Mondragón
- Sterculia aerisperma Cuatrec.
- Sterculia africana Fiori - Mopopaja tree
- Sterculia albidiflora Ducke
- Sterculia alexandri Harv. - Cape sterculia
- Sterculia amazonica E.L.Taylor ex Mondragón
- Sterculia antioquia E.L.Taylor
- Sterculia apeibophylla Ducke
- Sterculia alexandri H.Karst.
- Sterculia apetala H.Karst. - Panama tree; manduvi tree
- Sterculia appendiculata K.Schum.
- Sterculia balanghas L. or Aiton
- Sterculia brevissima H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia caribaea R. Br.
- Sterculia ceramica R. Br.
- Sterculia chapelieri Baill.
- Sterculia chicomendesii E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia cinerea Schweinf. or A.Rich.
- Sterculia cinnamomifolia Tsai & Mao
- Sterculia cochinchinensis Pierre Trôm nam in Vietnam
- Sterculia colombiana Sprague
- Sterculia colorata - Scarlet sterculia
- Sterculia comorensis Sprague
- Sterculia corrugata Little
- Sterculia costaricana Pittier
- Sterculia curiosa Taroda
- Sterculia dawei Sprague
- Sterculia duckei E.L. Taylor ex J.A.C. Silva & M.F. Silva
- Sterculia euosma W.W. Sm.
- Sterculia excelsa Mart.
- Sterculia foetida L. - bastard poon tree, hazel sterculia, wild almond tree
- Sterculia frondosa Rich.
- Sterculia gengmaensis H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia gilva Miq.
- Sterculia guangxiensis S.J. Xu & P.T. Li
- Sterculia guapayensis Cuatrec.
- Sterculia guianensis Sandwith
- Sterculia guttata Roxb. ex G.Don
- Sterculia hainanensis Merr. and Chun
- Sterculia henryi Hemsl.
- Sterculia hymenocalyx K. Schum.
- Sterculia hypochroa Pierre - Trôm quạt in Vietnam
- Sterculia impressinervis H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia kayae P.E. Berry
- Sterculia khasiana Debb.
- Sterculia killipiana Standl. ex E.L.Taylor
- Sterculia kingtungensis H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia lanceifolia Roxb.
- Sterculia lanceolata Cav.
- Sterculia lisae E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia macerenica E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia mexicana R.Br.
- Sterculia mhoysa Engl.
- Sterculia micrantha Chun and H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia mirabilis Roberty
- Sterculia monosperma Vent. - China chestnut, seven sisters' fruit, pheng phok
- Sterculia multiovula E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia murex Hemsl. - Lowveld chestnut
- Sterculia narioensis E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia oblonga Mast.
- Sterculia ornatisepala E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia paniculata
- Sterculia parviflora Roxb.
- Sterculia pendula Ducke
- Sterculia peruviana E.L. Taylor ex Brako and Zarucchi
- Sterculia petensis E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia pexa Pierre
- Sterculia pinbienensis Tsai & Mao
- Sterculia principis Gagnep.
- Sterculia pruriens K.Schum.
- Sterculia purpurea E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia quadrifida - Gorarbar
- Sterculia quinqueloba K.Schum. - Five-lobed sterculia
- Sterculia rebeccae E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia recordiana Standl.
- Sterculia rhinopetala K.Schum. - Red sterculia
- Sterculia rigidifolia Ducke
- Sterculia rogersii N.E. Br. - Ulumbu tree
- Sterculia rugosa R.Br.
- Sterculia rubiginosa Vent - Bai rua long in Vietnam
- Sterculia scandens Hemsl.
- Sterculia schliebenii Mildbr.
- Sterculia setigera Delile
- Sterculia simaoensis Y.Y. Qian
- Sterculia speciosa K.Schum.
- Sterculia steyermarkii E.L. Taylor ex Mondragón
- Sterculia stigmarota Pierre
- Sterculia stipulifera Ducke
- Sterculia striata A. St.-Hil. & Naudin
- Sterculia subnobilis H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia subracemosa Chun & H.H. Hsue
- Sterculia subviolacea K.Schum.
- Sterculia tavia Baill.
- Sterculia tessmannii Mildbr.
- Sterculia tonkinensis Aug. DC.
- Sterculia tantraensis
- Sterculia tragacantha Lindl.
- Sterculia urens - Gulu
- *S. urens var. thorelii is a synonym of S. thorelii Pierre -
- Sterculia venezuelensis Pittier
- Sterculia villifera Steud. - Broad-leaved bottle tree
- Sterculia villosa Roxb.
- Sterculia xolocotzii T. Wendt & E.L. Taylor
- Sterculia yuanjiangensis H.H. Hsue & X.J.Xu
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