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Sterculia
Sign in to savethumb|Ripe fruit capsules releasing their smooth seeds, Malaysia thumb|S. setigera, dry capsules and seeds – MHNT thumb|S. pruriens, wood texture – MHNT
Species
FamilyMalvaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast
Stinkbäume (Sterculia) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Unterfamilie der Stinkbaumgewächse (Sterculioideae) innerhalb der Familie der Malvengewächse (Malvaceae). Sie ist mit etwa 100 bis 200 Arten in den Tropen und Subtropen weltweit verbreitet. Die größte Artenvielfalt gibt es im tropischen Asien. In China kommen 26 Arten vor, 14 davon nur dort. Den Namen Stinkbaum führen diese Bäume wegen des stinkenden Geruchs ihrer Blüten.
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Research
438 papers- Recent advances of Sterculia gums uses in drug delivery systems.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2021
- A Review on the Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of the Genus Sterculia.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2024
- Sterculia and Brachychiton: a comprehensive overview on their ethnopharmacology, biological activities, phytochemistry and the role of their gummy exudates in drug delivery.The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · 2018
- Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Sterculia lychnophora Hance (Pangdahai).Chinese journal of natural medicines · 2018
- Neuroprotective Effect of Sterculia setigera Leaves Hydroethanolic Extract.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Sterculioideae
- Image
- Sterculia urens W IMG 1914.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Species
- Deprecated
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Toxicity and uses
- References
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Sterculia is a genus of about 180 species of flowering plants in the hibiscus family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae. It was formerly placed in the now obsolete family Sterculiaceae. Members of the genus are colloquially known as tropical chestnuts. Sterculia may be monoecious or dioecious, and its flowers unisexual or bisexual.