Sterculia lanceolata

Sterculia lanceolata[1] is a tree species, belonging to the genus Sterculia and the family Malvaceae (previously the Sterculiaceae, now relegated to a subfamily).[2] The species can be found in southern China (including Hainan island) and Vietnam (where it is variously known as: trôm mề gà, sang sé, sảng, trôm lá mác, trôm thon, che van, chóc móc or tròm thon).[2]

Sterculia lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sterculia
Species:
S. lanceolata
Binomial name
Sterculia lanceolata
Synonyms

Sterculia tonkinensis Aug. DC.
Sterculia balansae A. DC.
Helicteres undulata Lour.
Camaion undulata Rafin.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life:[2]

  • S. l. coccinea
  • S. l. principis

References
  1. Cavanilles AJ (1788) In: Diss. 6: 287, t. 143, f. 1
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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