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Sterculia balanghas

ස්ටෙර්කුලි බාලාන්ග්හ්සා

Sterculia balanghas

Least concern

Sterculia balanghas
Andel Früh · CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

Sterculia balanghas is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Leaves are simple, alternate; swollen at base and tipped; lamina elliptic, obovate, oblong, elliptic-ovate or oblong-ovate; base subcordate or round; apex acuminate; with entire margin. Flowers may be unisexual or polygamous are yellow or greenish-purple in color. Inflorescence show terminal or axillary panicles. Orange to red colored fruit is oblong and seeds are black in color.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Sterculia balanghas — CC BY-SA 4.0