Sterculia urens

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Sterculioideae
Genus: Sterculia
Species: Sterculia urens

Name edit

Sterculia urens Roxb.,1795

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Cavallium urens (Roxb.) Schott & Endl. in Melet. Bot.: 33 (1832)
    • Clompanus urens (Roxb.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 78 (1891)
    • Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 72 (1838)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
    • Introduced into:
      • Cuba

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Roxburgh, W. 1795–1798. Plants of the Coast of Coromandel; selected from drawings and descriptions presented to the hon. court of directors of the East India Company, / by William Roxburgh, M.D. ; Published, by their order, under the direction of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S. ; Vol. I. Fasc. 1: colum. 1–28, lám. 21–25 (V.1795) Fasc. 2: colum. 29–40, lám. 26–50 (XI.1795) Fasc. 3: colum. 41–56, lám. 51–75 (VIII.1796) Fasc. 4: colum. 57–68, lám. 76–100 (I–III.1798) London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 1:25, t. 24.

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Vernacular names edit

English: kulu, Indian tragacanth, gum karaya, katira, sterculia gum, kateera gum
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಕೆಂಪುದಾಳೆ
മലയാളം: തൊണ്ടി
தமிழ்: செந்தனுக்கு
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