Lance-leaved Sterculia – Scarlet Sterculia
Sterculia lanceolata (Wikipedia)
Sterculia lanceolata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Sterculia |
Species: | S. lanceolata
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Binomial name | |
Sterculia lanceolata | |
Synonyms | |
Sterculia tonkinensis Aug. DC. |
Sterculia lanceolata is a tree species, belonging to the genus Sterculia and the family Malvaceae (previously the Sterculiaceae, now relegated to a sub-family). 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).