Botanical name: Sterculia ceramica
Common name: Lanyu Sterculia
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Origin: Taiwan
A small evergreen tree. Leaves alternate, chartaceous, oblong, apex acute. Inflorescence panicles, pubescent. Follicles sickle-like, with 1-2 seeds. An ornamental or avenue tree.
Similar plants: Sterculia ceramica (Lanyu Sterculia)
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- Firmiana colorata (Colored Sterculia)
- Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol Tree)
- Pterygota alata (Buddha Coconut )
- Sterculia apetala (Bellota)
- Sterculia appendiculata (Mgude)
- Sterculia coccinea (Shrub Sterculia)
- Sterculia foetida (Peon)
- Sterculia lanceifolia (Lanceleaf Sterculia)
- Sterculia lanceolata (Lanceleaf Sterculia)
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