Sterculia spatulata
Warb.
Malvaceae Edible: Seeds
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Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family (also classified in Sterculiaceae) that grows at low altitudes on forested dry slopes. It can be cultivated from seeds.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten, presumably cooked.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten presumably cooked.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows at low altitudes on forested dry slopes.
Where It Grows
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Notes
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2795
