Sterculia stipulata Korth., Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1 (1848)
Latin for 'stipules or stalks', referring to the large stipules.Synonyms
Clompanus stipulata Kuntze
Description
Understorey tree up to 14 m tall and 17 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 22 mm long.
Leaves crowded at twig tips, alternate, simple, penni-veined, hairy lower
surface. Flowers ca. 14 mm diameter, white-yellow-pink-red, placed in panicles.
Fruits ca. 94 mm long, red, dehiscent capsules with black seeds.
Ecology
In undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open sites) mixed dipterocarp forests
up to 600 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites near or along rivers and
streams, but also on ridges. Mostly on clay soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant.
Distribution
Borneo, Philippines, Celebes.
Local names
Borneo: Kau hondot, Kelumpang, Mos kiuh.
