Cenda kepuh tree
Sterculia treubii
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is straight and 60 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are narrowly oval and 10-30 cm long by 5-14 cm wide. The base is rounded. The flowering shoots have many branches. They are in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. The fruit is a star shaped pod. It is oblong and has 2-5 follicles. It is 4-9.5 cm long and red and splits open. The seeds are narrowly oval, black and 1.5 cm long.
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in primary and secondary forests up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malesia, New Guinea, Sunda Is., SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, seeds - oil
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Pohon kepuh cenda