Sterculia oblonga Mast.

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Synonyms: Clompanus oblonga (Mast.) Kuntze
Eribroma oblonga (Mast.) Pierre ex A.Chev.
Sterculia elegantiflora Hutch. & Dalziel
Sterculia thompsonii Hutch. & Dalziel
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Status: Native
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Habitat: Gallery forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VII
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 274 - 275. as Eribroma oblongum


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sterculia oblonga
African Plant Database: Sterculia oblonga
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sterculia oblonga
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sterculia oblonga
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sterculia oblonga
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iNaturalist: Sterculia oblonga
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sterculia oblonga
JSTOR Plant Science: Sterculia oblonga
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sterculia oblonga
Plants of the World Online: Sterculia oblonga
Tropicos: Sterculia oblonga
Wikipedia: Sterculia oblonga


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Sterculia oblonga.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=264050, retrieved 1 August 2026

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