Sterculia foetida
E1039593
Sterculia foetida is a tropical tree species known for its foul-smelling parts, distinctive star-shaped seed pods, and use in traditional medicine and as a source of oil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sterculia foetida canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
dicotyledon ⓘ plant species ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkUse | fiber source ⓘ |
| commonName |
Java olive
ⓘ
bastard poon ⓘ hazel sterculia ⓘ skunk tree ⓘ sterculia nut tree ⓘ wild almond ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor |
avenue planting
ⓘ
ornamental purposes ⓘ shade ⓘ |
| family | Malvaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
purple
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| flowerOdor | unpleasant smell ⓘ |
| flowerSex | unisexual or polygamous ⓘ |
| fruitShape | star-shaped cluster of follicles ⓘ |
| fruitType | follicle ⓘ |
| genus | Sterculia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deciduous or semi-evergreen
ⓘ
fast-growing ⓘ foul-smelling parts ⓘ straight bole ⓘ |
| hasSynonym | Sterculia foetida L. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | clustered at branch ends ⓘ |
| leafType | palmately compound leaves ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to about 35 m ⓘ |
| medicinalUse |
laxative
ⓘ
treatment of rheumatism in folk medicine ⓘ treatment of skin diseases in folk medicine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ northern Australia ⓘ tropical Asia ⓘ |
| oilSource | seeds ⓘ |
| oilType | drying oil ⓘ |
| oilUse |
illumination
ⓘ
industrial purposes ⓘ soap making ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seeds ⓘ |
| seedColor | black seeds when mature ⓘ |
| seedShape | oval seeds ⓘ |
| seedUse |
roasted seeds eaten in some regions
ⓘ
source of edible oil after processing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
seasonal drought
ⓘ
tropical climates ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 10–20 m ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodUse |
light construction
ⓘ
matches ⓘ packing cases ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.