Status:
valid
Authors:
A.H.Gentry
Source:
tro
Year:
1977
Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 63: 370 (1976 publ. 1977)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140702
Common Names
- Sterculia glauca
- Glaucous Sterculia
- Glaucous Sterculia Tree
Description
Sterculia glauca (also called Glaucous Sterculia, among many other common names) is a small tree native to Central and South America. It has a smooth, greyish-brown bark and its leaves are glossy, dark green and oblong in shape. It is found in tropical and subtropical dry forests, as well as in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Sterculia glauca is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used for erosion control, as a soil stabilizer, and as a source of fodder for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sterculia glauca has small yellow flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Sterculia glauca
Sterculia glauca is native to South America and can be found in dry, sandy soils in tropical and subtropical regions.
Species in the Sterculia genus
Sterculia edelfeltii,
Sterculia ellipticifolia,
Sterculia elmeri,
Sterculia fanaiho,
Sterculia foetida,
Sterculia forsteri,
Sterculia chlamydothyrsa,
Sterculia carrii,
Sterculia chrysodasys,
Sterculia cinerea,
Sterculia hewittii,
Sterculia harmandii,
Sterculia hypochroa,
Sterculia hyposticta,
Sterculia insularis,
Sterculia gilva,
Sterculia gracilipes,
Sterculia guttata,
Sterculia aberrans,
Sterculia backeri,
Sterculia balanghas,
Sterculia banksiana,
Sterculia blumei,
Sterculia bracteata,
Sterculia campaniflora,
Sterculia acuminatissima,
Sterculia africana,
Sterculia apetala,
Sterculia arabica,
Sterculia ampla,
Sterculia pojoira,
Sterculia peekelii,
Sterculia perryae,
Sterculia pruriens,
Sterculia ponapensis,
Sterculia oblonga,
Sterculia palauensis,
Sterculia oblongata,
Sterculia papuana,
Sterculia parkinsonii,
Sterculia pseudopeltata,
Sterculia rhinopetala,
Sterculia rhoidifolia,
Sterculia rhynchocarpa,
Sterculia rhynchophylla,
Sterculia ripicola,
Sterculia rubiginosa,
Sterculia rugosa,
Sterculia sangirensis,
Sterculia quadrifida,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,