Sterculia parviflora is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Sterculia parviflora
Sterculia parviflora foliage and minute flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sterculia
Species:
S. parviflora
Binomial name
Sterculia parviflora
S. parviflora fruit (a follicle) split open exposing the seeds.

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Roxburgh, William; Carey, William (1832). Flora indica, or, Descriptions of Indian plants. Vol. 3. Serampore: Printed for W. Thacker. pp. 147–148.
  3. ^ "Flora and Fauna Web". National Parks Singapore. Retrieved 2021-08-21.