Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol Tree)
Botanical names: Firmiana simplex, Sterculia platanifolia
Common name: Chinese Parasol Tree
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Origin: China
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Flowers are tan-yellow in color, they are panicles on the terminal ends of the branches. Flowering occurs from mid June to early July. Fruit are pea sized, attached to leafy carpels that split open after flowering. Provides dense shade, popular as a street tree in Asia.
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- Sterculia appendiculata (Mgude)
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