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In Singapore: Rusty Sterculia, Kelumpang, Kelumpang Bukit, Kelumpang Gajah, Kayu Amplas, Bayur Betina, Dedamak Hitam, Pokok Sakhlat, Tangisan Burung, Unting-unting Besar (Native to Singapore, Vulnerable)
Sterculia rubiginosa is a tropical forest tree of the Malvaceae (mallow) family, native to Southeast Asia and nearby islands. It is rarely grown as an ornamental and is best suited to warm, humid climates with consistent moisture.
Sterculia rubiginosa is a plant species, belonging to the genus Sterculia and the family Malvaceae (previously the Sterculiaceae, now relegated to a subfamily). The species can be found in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Myanmar (Burma), southern Thailand, Malesia (Java, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Singapore, Borneo, Sulawesi), the Philippines and Vietnam (where it is known as bảy rừa lông [sét]).
Panama tree · Hazel sterculia · Spotted Sterculia · Chinese Chestnut · Sterculia parviflora · Peanut tree · Sterculia · Star Chestnuts
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sterculia rubiginosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
