Sterculia oblongata R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sterculia oblongata R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    D. D. Soejarto 7424, 30 Jan 1991

  • Location

    Philippines. Palawan. Taytay, island on Lake Manguao, c. 10 km SE of Taytay town.

  • Habitat

    Primary undisturbed semi-evergreen tropical rain forest.

  • Description

    Tree 20 m tall, dbh 35 cm, bark grey, smooth, slash light brown, blank buttresses triangular, 1 m high and 1 m out, young fruits brownish-green.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4353926

    Occurrence ID: 2902e451-eb20-454f-9943-0955b4ac78da

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Palawan

  • Locality

    Taytay, island on Lake Manguao, c. 10 km SE of Taytay town

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 - 100 m. (66 - 328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.83, 119.55

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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PAb
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PHTLTPPTNES
STERCULIACEAE ,
Sterculia oblc
Det. By:
Field Char: Tree 20 m tall, dbh 35 cm, bark gray,
smooth, slash light brown, plank buttresses
triangular, 1 m high and 1 m out, young fruits
brownish-green.
Locality: Palawan: Taytay, island on Lake
Manguao, c. 10 km SE of Taytay town.
Habitat: Primary undisturbed semi-evergreen
tropical rain forest.
20-100 m, 10°50’N X 119°33’E
D.D. Soejarto and O. Fernando 7424, January 30,
1991
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2493-U.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Philippine National Herbarium, Manila.
04353926