Lance-leaved Sterculia – Scarlet Sterculia
Sterculia lanceolata (Wikipedia)
| Sterculia lanceolata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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).