Sterculia foetida L.

USDA, ARS Herbarium
College Station, Texas
Donated to NY in 1993
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PLANTS of CEYLON
Sterculia foetida L.
(Stere uliaceae)
LocalityN*W• Ceylon, Wilpattu
National Park
Occurrence
Between Kokkare Villu
and Kurutu Pandi Villu
Date
Coll.
29.6.69
N.Wirawan
Alt.
No.
m
Remarks: Collected as voucher for ecological observations
Tree 12 m tall, 0 50 cm, dead bark
greyish black, paper thin, living
bark brown; flower bud green, opem
flower purplish brown with bad
smell, fruit red when ripe with
black seed
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