Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sterculia > Sterculia alexandri

Sterculia alexandri (Cape Star-chestnut)

Synonyms: Clompanus alexandrae; Clompanus alexandri (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Sterculia alexandri is a species of plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in the Eastern Cape, and only found in a few localities: the Winterhoek Mountains near Uitenhage, Van Staaden's Mountains near Port Elizabeth and the Kouga Dam at the start of the Baviaanskloof. It is threatened by habitat loss. This is a small tree growing on forest margins, stream banks, in scrub, and the slopes of valleys and ravines.
View Wikipedia Record: Sterculia alexandri

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Sterculia alexandri

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0