Sterculia mexicana

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is 1 m across. It has buttress roots. The leaves are alternate and compound. They have 7-8 oblong leaflets. These are 15-30 cm long. New leaves are red. The flowers are pink. They are in dense groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule. It has irritating hairs.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds ?

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seed.

Its other names

Local names

Bellota

Synonyms

Clompanus mexicanus (R. Br.) Kuntze;